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Somersworth vs Durham vs Dover 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 most affordable homes ($318k median).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Berwick has the most homeowners (87.4%).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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| Measure | Somersworth | Durham | Dover | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,111 |
15,080 |
33,364Highest |
8,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7 about the U.S. average |
20.8±0.3Lowest 47% below U.S. |
36.9±1.9 5% below U.S. |
40.7±2.9Highest 5% 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% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest 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%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berwick and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$23kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134 5% above U.S. |
$1,429±$143Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,249 164% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Somersworth 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% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Dover School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | Oyster River High School | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
12.3 |
12.7Highest |
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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.