Compare towns
Somersworth vs Amherst vs Littleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Somersworth has the oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
Amherst has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
Littleton has the shortest commute (14 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 | Somersworth | Amherst | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,111Highest |
11,861 |
6,040Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
45.9±3.5Highest 6% above NH |
38±7.4Lowest 12% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Amherst and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Amherst and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4% NH: 40.6% |
65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| 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±$13k 25% below NH |
$153,196±$10kHighest 55% above NH |
$56,746±$11kLowest 43% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
$537,600±$30kHighest 34% above NH |
$282,900±$55kLowest 30% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134Highest about the NH average |
$1,462±$256 about the NH average |
$940±$50Lowest 37% below NH |
| 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 about the NH average |
$9,773Highest 47% above NH |
$4,741Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.8%±12.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% NH: 72.8% |
91.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
14 minLowest 46% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 120 in NH | #20 of 120 in NH | #80 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Littleton School District |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | Souhegan Coop High School | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
10.4 |
7.9Lowest |
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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.