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New Gloucester vs Sidney vs Somersworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | New Gloucester | Sidney | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,766 |
4,790Lowest |
12,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5 3% above U.S. |
43±5.5Highest 11% above U.S. |
38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sidney and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sidney and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Somersworth and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,100±$29kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
$318,400±$23kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,477±$134Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Somersworth and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,417 10% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$6,805Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sidney and New Gloucester 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 | #65 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 18 | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.