Compare towns
Somersworth vs Keene vs Greenland
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 kids (19.9% under 18).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
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 | Keene | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,111 |
22,939Highest |
4,106Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
| Greenland and Somersworth 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% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$78,445±$8k 21% below NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134 about the NH average |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,805Lowest about the NH average |
$6,812 about the NH average |
$7,420Highest 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7 NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland 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% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 12 yrs older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
21 min 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Keene School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | Keene High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.