What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Ipswich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	New Ipswich	Somersworth
People
Population	5,310Lowest	12,111Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.1%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	36.9±2.4Lowest 15% below NH	38.4±2.7Highest 11% below NH
	Somersworth and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	29.9%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2%	19.9%±4Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	12.3%±3Lowest NH: 20.1%	14%±3Highest NH: 20.1%
	Somersworth and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.1%Highest NH: 40.6%	31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%	4.9%±2Highest NH: 6%
	Somersworth and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$110,507±$9kHighest 12% above NH	$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$392,400±$31kHighest about the NH average	$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$882±$469Lowest 41% below NH	$1,477±$134Highest about the NH average
	Somersworth and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,647Lowest 15% below NH	$6,805Highest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.7%±41.5Highest NH: 48.2%	56.3%±14.7Lowest NH: 48.2%
	New Ipswich and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	11.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH	1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 22% above NH	26 minLowest 3% below NH
Work from home	12%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8%	11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
	New Ipswich 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	#82 of 120 in NH	#117 of 120 in NH
School district	Mascenic Regional School District	Somersworth School District
High school in town	Mascenic Regional High School	Somersworth High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.7Highest	11.4Lowest
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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.