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Somersworth vs Groton 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).
Groton has the most homeowners (91.3%).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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.
| Measure | Somersworth | Groton | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,111Highest |
507Lowest |
1,998 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.1±16.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
| Groton 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% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest 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% |
29.4%±4.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Groton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Somersworth and Groton 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. |
$85,625±$21kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39k about the U.S. average |
| Groton 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±$23k 4% below U.S. |
$269,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$323,300±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134 5% above U.S. |
$2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,805Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somersworth and Groton 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% |
10.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 120 in NH | — | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Somersworth School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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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.