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Newington vs Somersworth vs Hartford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Hartford has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Newington | Somersworth | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
12,111Highest |
10,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Highest 25% above U.S. |
38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
| Newington and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Somersworth and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newington and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $861,600±$46kHighest 159% above U.S. |
$318,400±$23k 4% below U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 62% above U.S. |
$1,477±$134 5% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Newington and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081 95% above U.S. |
$6,805Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newington and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 12% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hartford 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 | — | #117 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Newington School District | Somersworth School District | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Somersworth High School | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.