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Somersworth vs New Ipswich vs Epping
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 renters (42.2% rent).
New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% under 18).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,111Highest |
5,310Lowest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
36.9±2.4Lowest 15% below NH |
45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
29.9%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 14%±3 NH: 20.1% |
12.3%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Epping 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 |
$110,507±$9kHighest 12% above NH |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
| New Ipswich and Epping 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 |
$392,400±$31k about the NH average |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
| Epping 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 about the NH average |
$882±$469Lowest 41% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
| Epping and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,805 about the NH average |
$5,647Lowest 15% below NH |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±41.5 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and New Ipswich 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 120 in NH | #82 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Mascenic Regional School District | Epping School District |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | Mascenic Regional High School | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
11.7Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.