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Somersworth vs Hooksett vs Newton
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 most renters (42.2% rent).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Newton has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Hooksett | Newton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,111 |
15,057Highest |
4,836Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
47.8±5.7Highest 10% above NH |
| Newton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
16%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Newton 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 NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$138,487±$29kHighest 40% above NH |
| Newton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$459,500±$18kHighest 14% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134Lowest about the NH average |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,683±$96Highest 13% above NH |
| Newton and Hooksett 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 |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$8,124Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
62%±41.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newton and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
90.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newton and Hooksett 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 | #70 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Hooksett School District | Sanborn Regional School District |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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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.