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Somersworth vs New Ipswich vs Berwick vs Milford
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 renters (42.2% rent).
New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% under 18).
Berwick has the oldest population (median age 42.6).
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | New Ipswich | Berwick | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,111 |
5,310 |
1,998Lowest |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7 about the U.S. average |
36.9±2.4 5% below U.S. |
42.6±3.6Highest 10% above U.S. |
36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
29.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| New Ipswich and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berwick and Milford 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% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Somersworth and Milford 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. |
$110,507±$9kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39k about the U.S. average |
$97,768±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| New Ipswich and Milford 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. |
$392,400±$31k 18% above U.S. |
$323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$398,800±$20kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Milford and New Ipswich 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. |
$882±$469Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$1,661±$126Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Milford and Somersworth 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. |
$5,647 81% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$7,522Highest 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±41.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Ipswich 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milford and Berwick 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 | #82 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Mascenic Regional School District | — | Milford School District |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | Mascenic Regional High School | — | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
11.7Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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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.