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New Ipswich vs Somersworth vs Wilder
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 Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% under 18).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 Ipswich | Somersworth | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,310 |
12,111Highest |
3,087Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±2.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
38.4±2.7 about the U.S. average |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Somersworth 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 37% above U.S. |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,400±$31kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$318,400±$23k 4% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $882±$469Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,477±$134Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
| Somersworth and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,647 81% above U.S. |
$6,805Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±41.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilder and New Ipswich 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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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.