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Somersworth vs Berwick vs Dover vs Rollinsford
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 affordable homes ($318k median).
Berwick has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Berwick | Dover | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,111 |
1,998Lowest |
33,364Highest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7 about the U.S. average |
42.6±3.6Highest 10% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
38.8±5.5 about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Somersworth 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% |
16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rollinsford 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% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Somersworth 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. |
$81,406±$39k about the U.S. average |
$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Dover and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$23kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
| Dover and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134 5% above U.S. |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Dover 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. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somersworth and Dover 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
73% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Dover 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #64 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Somersworth School District | — | Dover School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | — | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 12.7Highest |
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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.