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Somersworth vs Dover vs Littleton vs Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Somersworth has the oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Littleton has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Berwick has the most homeowners (73%).
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 | Dover | Littleton | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,111 |
33,364Highest |
6,040 |
1,998Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7 about the U.S. average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
38±7.4 about the U.S. average |
42.6±3.6Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Berwick 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Littleton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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 8% below U.S. |
$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$56,746±$11kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$81,406±$39k about the U.S. average |
| Dover and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$23k 4% below U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$282,900±$55kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134 5% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$940±$50Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
| Dover and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,805 118% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,741 52% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.8%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somersworth and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 46% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Berwick 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #80 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Dover School District | Littleton School District | — |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | Dover Senior High School | Littleton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
12.7Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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U.S. 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.