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Somersworth vs Bow vs Hudson
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).
Bow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
Hudson has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Bow | Hudson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,111 |
8,335Lowest |
25,557Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
41.5±2 4% below NH |
45.7±1.9Highest 6% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow 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% |
17.6%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hudson and Bow 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% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Hudson and Bow 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 |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$124,213±$6k 25% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$438,900±$11k 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134Lowest about the NH average |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,735±$123Highest 16% above NH |
| Hudson and Bow 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 |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$6,636Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Bow 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% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Bow and Hudson 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 | #26 of 120 in NH | #63 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Bow School District | Hudson School District |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | Bow High School | Alvirne High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
11.6 |
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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.