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Somersworth vs Lyndeborough vs Dover vs Berwick
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).
Lyndeborough has the most homeowners (92.4%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Berwick has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
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 | Lyndeborough | Dover | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,111 |
1,616Lowest |
33,364Highest |
1,998 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7 about the U.S. average |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick 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% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Berwick 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% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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 8% below U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39k about the U.S. average |
| Lyndeborough and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$23kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Dover and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134 5% above U.S. |
$1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Dover and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,805 118% above U.S. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somersworth and Lyndeborough 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Lyndeborough 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Dover School District | — |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | None in town | Dover Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 12.7Highest |
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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.