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Somersworth vs Auburn vs Nottingham
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 most renters (42.2% rent).
Auburn has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20%).
Nottingham has the most kids (23.9% 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 | Somersworth | Auburn | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,111Highest |
6,119 |
5,357Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+20%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
44.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
38.8±6.7 10% below NH |
| Auburn and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
19.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14%±3 NH: 20.1% |
13.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Nottingham and Somersworth 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 NH: 40.6% |
55.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Auburn and Nottingham 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 25% below NH |
$153,253±$6kHighest 55% above NH |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
$600,300±$29kHighest 49% above NH |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134Lowest about the NH average |
$1,893±$822 27% above NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
| Nottingham and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,805Lowest about the NH average |
$8,092Highest 21% above NH |
$7,319 10% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±27Lowest NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.5% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.5%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Auburn and Nottingham 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 | #44 of 120 in NH | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Auburn School District | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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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.