Compare towns
Somersworth vs Claremont vs Littleton
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 highest household income ($75k).
Claremont has the most affordable homes ($205k median).
Littleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,111 |
13,078Highest |
6,040Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% NH: +4.6% |
-3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
42.6±3.5Highest about the NH average |
38±7.4Lowest 12% below NH |
| Claremont and Somersworth 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% |
17.2%±4.4Lowest 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%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Claremont and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
25.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.2 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Somersworth and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,504±$13kHighest 25% below NH |
$59,096±$8k 40% below NH |
$56,746±$11kLowest 43% below NH |
| Somersworth and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$23kHighest 21% below NH |
$204,600±$17kLowest 49% below NH |
$282,900±$55k 30% below NH |
| Somersworth and Littleton 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±$83 23% below NH |
$940±$50Lowest 37% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,805Highest about the NH average |
$5,774 13% below NH |
$4,741Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7 NH: 48.2% |
63.6%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.8%±12.9Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.5% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
57.2% NH: 72.8% |
51.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 12 yrs older than NH |
1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH |
1972Highest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
14 minLowest 46% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.6%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Somersworth and Littleton 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 | #80 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Claremont School District | Littleton School District |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | Stevens High School | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
12.7Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.