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Somersworth vs Amherst vs Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Amherst has the highest household income ($153k).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | Somersworth | Amherst | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,111Highest |
11,861 |
8,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.9±3.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Amherst and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Amherst and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Somersworth and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$153,196±$10kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$23kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$537,600±$30kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,462±$256 3% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Somersworth and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,805 118% above U.S. |
$9,773Highest 213% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somersworth and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Amherst and Berwick 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 | #20 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | Souhegan Coop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.