Compare towns
Somersworth vs Newfields vs Keene vs Claremont
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 kids (19.9% under 18).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Claremont has the most affordable homes ($205k median).
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 | Claremont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,111 |
2,023Lowest |
22,939Highest |
13,078 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
42.6±3.5 about the NH average |
| Newfields and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14%±3 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
20.8%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Claremont and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| 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±$13k 25% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$78,445±$8k 21% below NH |
$59,096±$8kLowest 40% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$252,500±$12k 37% below NH |
$204,600±$17kLowest 49% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134 about the NH average |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
$1,146±$83Lowest 23% below NH |
| 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 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
$5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
63.6%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Claremont 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
13.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
57.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 12 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1961 18 yrs older than NH |
1957Lowest 22 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
8.6%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 120 in NH | — | #81 of 120 in NH | #103 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Newfields School District | Keene School District | Claremont School District |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | None in town | Keene High School | Stevens High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 12.3 |
12.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.