Compare towns
Hillsborough vs Weare vs Somersworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Weare has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Hillsborough | Weare | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,980Lowest |
9,170 |
12,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±4.6 6% below NH |
45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
| Weare and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Weare and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.4%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
14%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Hillsborough and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2Highest NH: 6% |
| Somersworth and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,495±$12k 15% below NH |
$118,271±$17kHighest 19% above NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
$396,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,198±$390Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,541±$214Highest 3% above NH |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
| Weare and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,815Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,272 6% below NH |
$6,805Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 54% above NH |
36 min 34% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 14%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Weare and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #97 of 120 in NH | #84 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | Hillsboro-Deering High School | John Stark Regional High School | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5Lowest |
11.4Highest |
11.4Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.