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Somersworth vs Hartford vs Wilder
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 youngest population (median age 38.4).
Hartford has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Hartford | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,111Highest |
10,736 |
3,087Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.2±3.9 11% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Somersworth and Hartford 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% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Hartford 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% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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. |
$78,125±$7kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
| Hartford and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$23kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Somersworth and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,805Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,773 85% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somersworth and Hartford 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% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hartford and Wilder 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Hartford School District | — |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | Hartford High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.