Compare towns
Kensington vs Somersworth vs Weare
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kensington has the most expensive homes ($658k median).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Weare has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
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 | Kensington | Somersworth | Weare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,009Lowest |
12,111Highest |
9,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
+3.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.3±5.9 about the NH average |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
| Weare and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±2.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±4Highest 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+ | 18.8%±2.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
14%±3 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Kensington and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2Highest NH: 6% |
4.3%±1.4 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 | $165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$118,271±$17k 19% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH |
$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
$396,300±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,813±$627Highest 22% above NH |
$1,477±$134Lowest about the NH average |
$1,541±$214 3% above NH |
| Kensington and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,637Highest 45% above NH |
$6,805 about the NH average |
$6,272Lowest 6% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7 NH: 48.2% |
62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.9% NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9% NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 7% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.2%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Weare and Kensington 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 | #84 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kensington School District | Somersworth School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Somersworth High School | John Stark Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
11.4 |
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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.