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Somersworth vs Berwick vs Laconia
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).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Laconia has the shortest commute (17 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 | Berwick | Laconia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,111 |
8,175Lowest |
17,085Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
45.3±3.9Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Laconia and Berwick 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% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.9Lowest 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% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.8%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Laconia 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Somersworth and Berwick 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 8% below U.S. |
$94,771±$24kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$73,218±$12kLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Somersworth 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. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$340,300±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Laconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,224±$107Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Somersworth and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,805Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,484 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.5%±10.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somersworth and Laconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Laconia 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 | #105 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Somersworth School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Laconia School District |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | None in town | Laconia High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | 10.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.