Compare towns
Somersworth vs Littleton vs Laconia
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).
Littleton has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Laconia has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
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 | Littleton | Laconia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,111 |
6,040Lowest |
17,085Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
38±7.4Lowest 12% below NH |
45.3±3.9Highest 5% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Laconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
22.8%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Laconia and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
27.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Somersworth and Laconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,504±$13kHighest 25% below NH |
$56,746±$11kLowest 43% below NH |
$73,218±$12k 26% below NH |
| Somersworth and Laconia 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 |
$282,900±$55kLowest 30% below NH |
$340,300±$16kHighest 15% below NH |
| Laconia and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134Highest about the NH average |
$940±$50Lowest 37% below NH |
$1,224±$107 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,805Highest about the NH average |
$4,741 29% below NH |
$4,484Lowest 33% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.8%±12.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.5%±10.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Laconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
12.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% NH: 72.8% |
51.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1974Highest 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below NH |
14 minLowest 46% below NH |
17 min 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
10%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Laconia 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 | #80 of 120 in NH | #105 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Littleton School District | Laconia School District |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | Littleton High School | Laconia High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
7.9Lowest |
10.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.