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Somersworth vs Concord vs Littleton vs Milford
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
Concord has the oldest population (median age 40.7).
Littleton has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Concord | Littleton | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,111 |
44,375Highest |
6,040Lowest |
16,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
40.7±1.3Highest 6% below NH |
38±7.4 12% below NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
| Concord and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford 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% |
18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Littleton and Concord 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% |
42.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Concord 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±$13k 25% below NH |
$84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
$56,746±$11kLowest 43% below NH |
$97,768±$14kHighest about the NH average |
| Milford and Concord 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 |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$282,900±$55kLowest 30% below NH |
$398,800±$20kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134 about the NH average |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$940±$50Lowest 37% below NH |
$1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH |
| Milford and Somersworth 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 |
$7,227 8% above NH |
$4,741Lowest 29% below NH |
$7,522Highest 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.8%±12.9 NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Milford 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% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% NH: 72.8% |
56.8% NH: 72.8% |
51.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
23 min 14% below NH |
14 minLowest 46% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
10%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Milford and Concord 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | #80 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Littleton School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | Concord High School | Littleton High School | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
13.0Highest |
7.9Lowest |
10.7 |
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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.