Compare towns
Somersworth vs Hopkinton vs Deering
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).
Hopkinton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Deering has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Hopkinton | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,111Highest |
6,037 |
1,938Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
45±2.8 4% above NH |
48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
| Deering and Hopkinton 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% |
18.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Deering and Hopkinton 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% |
58.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hopkinton 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 25% below NH |
$137,477±$21kHighest 39% above NH |
$101,250±$16k about the NH average |
| Hopkinton and Deering 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 |
$506,900±$54kHighest 26% above NH |
$309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134Highest about the NH average |
$1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,306±$116 12% below NH |
| Somersworth and Deering 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,223Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6 NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Hopkinton 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% |
6.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1968 11 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hopkinton and Somersworth 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 | #28 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Hopkinton School District | — |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | Hopkinton High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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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.