Compare towns
Somersworth vs Concord vs Westmoreland
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).
Concord has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3%).
Westmoreland has the most homeowners (89.3%).
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 | Concord | Westmoreland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,111 |
44,375Highest |
2,237Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% NH: +4.6% |
+3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
55.3±2.2Highest 28% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Concord 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% |
31.7%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.3% NH: 40.6% |
47.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2Lowest 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±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$84,902±$5k 14% below NH |
$104,444±$28kHighest 5% above NH |
| Westmoreland 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±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
$350,900±$13k 13% below NH |
$351,800±$12kHighest 13% below NH |
| Westmoreland and Concord 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 |
$1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,354±$280Lowest 9% below NH |
| Somersworth and Concord 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 |
$7,227Highest 8% above NH |
$6,643Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
32.5%±23.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Concord 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% |
8.9% NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% NH: 72.8% |
56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below NH |
23 min 14% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Westmoreland 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 | — |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Westmoreland School District |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | Concord High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.