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Somersworth vs Greenland vs Berwick vs Dover
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).
Greenland has the highest household income ($163k).
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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 | Greenland | Berwick | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,111 |
4,106Lowest |
8,175 |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7 about the U.S. average |
48.4±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Greenland and Berwick 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% |
19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest 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% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest 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±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$23kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134 5% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,805 118% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland and Somersworth 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% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenland 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 | #10 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Greenland School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | None in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | — | 12.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.