What stands out worked out from the figures below

Somersworth has the most people working from home (11.7%).

Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Somersworth	Franklin
People
Population	12,111Highest	8,799Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH	42.7±2Highest about the NH average
	Franklin 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%	17.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Somersworth and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1%	21.3%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	31.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±2Highest NH: 6%	3.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Somersworth and Franklin 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	$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH
	Somersworth and Franklin 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	$262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,477±$134Highest about the NH average	$1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,805Highest about the NH average	$4,886Lowest 27% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2%	38.8%±11.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Somersworth and Franklin 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%	7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	64.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Highest 12 yrs older than NH	1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 3% below NH	32 minHighest 18% above NH
Work from home	11.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8%	8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Somersworth and Franklin 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	#112 of 120 in NH
School district	Somersworth School District	Franklin School District
High school in town	Somersworth High School	Franklin High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4Lowest	16.2Highest
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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.