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Holderness vs Somersworth vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
Somersworth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Holderness | Somersworth | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917 |
12,111Highest |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4 9% below NH |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
| Cornish and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Holderness and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Somersworth and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
| Holderness and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60kHighest 10% below NH |
$318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% below NH |
| Holderness and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
$6,805Highest about the NH average |
$5,796 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min 3% below NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Cornish and Somersworth 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 | — | #117 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Holderness School District | Somersworth School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Somersworth High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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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.