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Newmarket vs Somersworth vs Hartford vs Greenland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Somersworth has the youngest population (median age 38.4).
Hartford has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
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 | Newmarket | Somersworth | Hartford | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
12,111Highest |
10,736 |
4,106Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 6% above U.S. |
38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
48.4±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Greenland and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Somersworth and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Greenland and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newmarket and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13k 25% above U.S. |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22k 37% above U.S. |
$318,400±$23k 4% below U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 18% above U.S. |
$1,477±$134 5% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734Highest 180% above U.S. |
$6,805 118% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
21 min 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Somersworth School District | Hartford School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Somersworth High School | Hartford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
11.4Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.