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Somersworth vs Gorham 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 renters (42.2% rent).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
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 | Gorham | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,111 |
18,300Highest |
8,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
40.7±2.9Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Gorham 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% |
17.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
| Gorham 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±$23kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134 5% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Gorham and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,805Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somersworth and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Gorham 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.