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Somersworth vs New Ipswich vs Plymouth 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
New Ipswich has the highest household income ($111k).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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| Measure | Somersworth | New Ipswich | Plymouth | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,111Highest |
5,310 |
6,601 |
1,998Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7 about the U.S. average |
36.9±2.4 5% below U.S. |
24.6±3.4Lowest 37% below U.S. |
42.6±3.6Highest 10% above 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%±4 U.S.: 22% |
29.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5 U.S.: 22% |
| New Ipswich and Berwick 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%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berwick and Somersworth 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% |
54%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
33.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$110,507±$9kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$77,027±$26k 5% below U.S. |
$81,406±$39k about the U.S. average |
| New Ipswich and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$23k 4% below U.S. |
$392,400±$31kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$292,400±$22kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134Highest 5% above U.S. |
$882±$469Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,108±$255 22% below U.S. |
$1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
| Somersworth and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,805Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,647 81% above U.S. |
$6,288 102% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% 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% |
33.8%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and New Ipswich 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Mascenic Regional School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | Mascenic Regional High School | Plymouth Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
11.7 |
12.8Highest |
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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.