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Somersworth vs Newmarket vs Rye
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 affordable homes ($318k median).
Newmarket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k 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 | Newmarket | Rye |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,111Highest |
9,463 |
5,611Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newmarket 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 |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
| Rye and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134Lowest about the NH average |
$1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,781±$156Highest 19% above NH |
| Rye and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,805Lowest about the NH average |
$8,734Highest 31% above NH |
$7,519 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Newmarket 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% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
29 minHighest 8% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH | #2 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Newmarket School District | Rye School District |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.