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Somersworth vs Hooksett vs Kingston 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%).
Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Kingston | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,111 |
15,057Highest |
6,275 |
1,998Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% 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. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9Lowest 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% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kingston 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.1% 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%±2.1 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±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$105,330±$12k 30% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39k about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$23kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58kHighest 48% 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. |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Somersworth 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. |
$7,906Highest 153% 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% |
46.9%±46.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somersworth and Kingston 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% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4% 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. |
1982 2 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 |
27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kingston and Berwick 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | #78 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Hooksett School District | Sanborn Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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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.