Compare towns
Somersworth vs New Ipswich vs Plymouth vs Milford
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 oldest population (median age 38.4).
New Ipswich has the most homeowners (82.7%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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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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 | Plymouth | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,111 |
5,310Lowest |
6,601 |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7Highest 11% below NH |
36.9±2.4 15% below NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
36.8±2.5 15% below NH |
| Somersworth and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
29.9%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
12.3%±3 NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Milford 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 NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
54%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$110,507±$9kHighest 12% above NH |
$77,027±$26k 22% below NH |
$97,768±$14k about the NH average |
| 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±$23k 21% below NH |
$392,400±$31k about the NH average |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$398,800±$20kHighest about the NH average |
| 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 about the NH average |
$882±$469Lowest 41% below NH |
$1,108±$255 26% below NH |
$1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH |
| 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 about the NH average |
$5,647Lowest 15% below NH |
$6,288 6% below NH |
$7,522Highest 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±41.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Milford 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 | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Mascenic Regional School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | Mascenic Regional High School | Plymouth Regional High School | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
11.7 |
12.8Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.