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Somersworth vs Newfields vs Sullivan
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 renters (42.2% rent).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,111Highest |
2,023 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan 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 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Newfields 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% |
20.5%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sullivan 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% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| 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±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134 about the NH average |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% 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 |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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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.