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Somersworth vs Lyndeborough vs Dover vs Rollinsford
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 affordable homes ($318k median).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,111 |
1,616Lowest |
33,364Highest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Rollinsford 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 NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| 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 25% below NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
| 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 21% below NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
| Dover and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134Lowest about the NH average |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
| Rollinsford and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,805Lowest about the NH average |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 12 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Dover 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 | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Dover School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 12.7Highest |
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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.