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Somersworth vs Hooksett vs Hollis 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).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Hollis has the most people working from home (29%).
Berwick has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
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 | Hooksett | Hollis | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,111 |
15,057Highest |
8,603 |
1,998Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
49.4±5Highest 27% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
| Hollis 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% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Hollis 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% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hollis and Hooksett 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% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$168,883±$22kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$23kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$675,900±$48kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134 5% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,598±$302 13% above U.S. |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,805 118% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somersworth and Hooksett 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% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
29%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #8 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Hooksett School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | None in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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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.