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Somersworth vs Newfields vs Kittery vs Claremont
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 youngest population (median age 38.4).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 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 | Kittery | Claremont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,111 |
2,023Lowest |
10,473 |
13,078Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
42.6±3.5 10% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Somersworth and Claremont 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% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Claremont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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±$13k 8% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14k 16% above U.S. |
$59,096±$8kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$23k 4% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31k 41% above U.S. |
$204,600±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134 5% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,146±$83Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Kittery 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. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,774 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Kittery 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 | — | #17 of 133 in ME | #103 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Newfields School District | Kittery Public Schools | Claremont School District |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | Stevens High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
— | 9.9Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.