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Lyndeborough vs Newmarket 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
Lyndeborough has the most homeowners (92.4%).
Newmarket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Somersworth has the most kids (19.9% under 18).
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 | Lyndeborough | Newmarket | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,616Lowest |
9,463 |
12,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.1% NH: 40.6% |
49.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
| Newmarket and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$455,000±$22kHighest 13% above NH |
$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
$1,477±$134Lowest about the NH average |
| Newmarket and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,133 7% above NH |
$8,734Highest 31% above NH |
$6,805Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
57.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newmarket and Lyndeborough 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 | — | #39 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Newmarket School District | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.