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Newfields vs Somersworth vs New Ipswich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% 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 | Newfields | Somersworth | New Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
12,111Highest |
5,310 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
36.9±2.4Lowest 15% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
29.9%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9 NH: 20.1% |
14%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
12.3%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Somersworth and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$110,507±$9k 12% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
$392,400±$31k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
$882±$469Lowest 41% below NH |
| Newfields and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,805 about the NH average |
$5,647Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±41.5Highest 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 | 2.4% NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #117 of 120 in NH | #82 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Somersworth School District | Mascenic Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Somersworth High School | Mascenic Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.