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Somersworth vs Kittery vs Stratham
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 affordable homes ($318k median).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Stratham has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Kittery | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,111Highest |
10,473 |
7,754Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Stratham 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% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham 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% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Stratham 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% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Somersworth and Kittery 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 8% below U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$23kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,805 118% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham and Kittery 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Kittery Public Schools | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.