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Somersworth vs Greenland vs Dover
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 the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
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 | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,111 |
4,106Lowest |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Greenland 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% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 25% below NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134Lowest about the NH average |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,805Lowest about the NH average |
$7,420 11% above NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7 NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Greenland School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | 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 |
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.