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Somersworth vs Greenfield vs Springfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Greenfield has the highest household income ($104k).
Springfield has the most expensive homes ($384k median).
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 | Greenfield | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,111Highest |
1,730 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
49.9±2.9 15% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
| Springfield and Greenfield 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% |
18%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Greenfield and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4% NH: 40.6% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2Highest NH: 6% |
2.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Somersworth and Greenfield 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 |
$103,603±$8kHighest 5% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Greenfield and Springfield 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 |
$350,300±$17k 13% below NH |
$384,100±$50kHighest 5% below NH |
| Springfield and Greenfield 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 |
$1,135±$79 24% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,805 about the NH average |
$7,264Highest 9% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.8%±21.1 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Greenfield 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% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
84.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5.5 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Springfield and Greenfield 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 | — | — |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Contoocook Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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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.