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Somersworth vs Hillsborough vs Pembroke vs Littleton
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
Hillsborough has the most homeowners (92.3%).
Pembroke has the most people working from home (17%).
Littleton has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Hillsborough | Pembroke | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,111Highest |
5,980Lowest |
7,438 |
6,040 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% NH: +4.6% |
-1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
40.9±4.6 6% below NH |
41.9±3.3Highest 3% below NH |
38±7.4Lowest 12% below NH |
| Pembroke and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Littleton and Hillsborough 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% |
23.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Somersworth and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,504±$13k 25% below NH |
$84,495±$12k 15% below NH |
$89,519±$22kHighest 10% below NH |
$56,746±$11kLowest 43% below NH |
| Pembroke and Hillsborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
$272,300±$16kLowest 32% below NH |
$371,500±$20kHighest 8% below NH |
$282,900±$55k 30% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134Highest about the NH average |
$1,198±$390 20% below NH |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
$940±$50Lowest 37% below NH |
| Somersworth and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,805 about the NH average |
$5,815 13% below NH |
$7,589Highest 14% above NH |
$4,741Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
44.8%±12.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hillsborough and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% NH: 7.2% |
6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
14.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% NH: 72.8% |
92.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4% NH: 72.8% |
51.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1974Highest 5 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
41 minHighest 54% above NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
14 minLowest 46% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
14%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Pembroke and Hillsborough 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 | #97 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH | #80 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District | Pembroke School District | Littleton School District |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | Hillsboro-Deering High School | Pembroke Academy | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
9.5 |
13.1Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.