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Somersworth vs Newfields vs Keene 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
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Berwick has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
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 | Newfields | Keene | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,111 |
2,023 |
22,939Highest |
1,998Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7 about the U.S. average |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Berwick 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Somersworth 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Keene and Berwick 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Keene and Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8k about the U.S. average |
$81,406±$39k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$23k 4% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134 5% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Newfields 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somersworth and Keene 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 120 in NH | — | #81 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Newfields School District | Keene School District | — |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | None in town | Keene High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 12.3Highest |
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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.