Compare towns
Somersworth vs Claremont vs Laconia vs Keene
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 kids (19.9% under 18).
Claremont has the most affordable homes ($205k median).
Laconia has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Keene has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Claremont | Laconia | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,111Lowest |
13,078 |
17,085 |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% NH: +4.6% |
-3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
42.6±3.5 about the NH average |
45.3±3.9Highest 5% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
| Laconia and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.8%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
22.8%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Laconia and Claremont 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% |
21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
27.2% NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,504±$13k 25% below NH |
$59,096±$8kLowest 40% below NH |
$73,218±$12k 26% below NH |
$78,445±$8kHighest 21% below NH |
| Keene 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±$23k 21% below NH |
$204,600±$17kLowest 49% below NH |
$340,300±$16kHighest 15% below NH |
$252,500±$12k 37% below NH |
| Laconia and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134Highest about the NH average |
$1,146±$83Lowest 23% below NH |
$1,224±$107 18% below NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
| Somersworth and Keene 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 |
$5,774 13% below NH |
$4,484Lowest 33% below NH |
$6,812Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7 NH: 48.2% |
63.6%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.5%±10.2 NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Claremont and Somersworth 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% |
13.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
12.6% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% NH: 72.8% |
57.2% NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 12 yrs older than NH |
1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH |
1974Highest 5 yrs older than NH |
1961 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
17 min 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
8.6%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Keene 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 | #103 of 120 in NH | #105 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Claremont School District | Laconia School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | Stevens High School | Laconia High School | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
12.7Highest |
10.0Lowest |
12.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.