Compare towns
Littleton vs Plymouth 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
Littleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Somersworth has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Littleton | Plymouth | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,040Lowest |
6,601 |
12,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38±7.4 12% below NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
38.4±2.7Highest 11% below NH |
| Somersworth and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.9%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
14%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Littleton and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,746±$11kLowest 43% below NH |
$77,027±$26kHighest 22% below NH |
$74,504±$13k 25% below NH |
| Plymouth and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $282,900±$55kLowest 30% below NH |
$292,400±$22k 27% below NH |
$318,400±$23kHighest 21% below NH |
| Somersworth and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $940±$50Lowest 37% below NH |
$1,108±$255 26% below NH |
$1,477±$134Highest about the NH average |
| Somersworth and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,741Lowest 29% below NH |
$6,288 6% below NH |
$6,805Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.8%±12.9 NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
56.3% NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 46% below NH |
18 min 31% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 10%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #80 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Littleton School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | Littleton High School | Plymouth Regional High School | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.9Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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.