What stands out worked out from the figures below

Somersworth has the most people working from home (11.7%).

Northfield has the highest household income ($93k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Somersworth	Northfield
People
Population	12,111Highest	4,971Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+0.9%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH	42.6±5.1Highest about the NH average
	Northfield and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.9%±4Lowest NH: 18.2%	20.3%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Northfield and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1%	17.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Northfield 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	23.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±2Lowest NH: 6%	5.1%±2.5Highest NH: 6%
	Northfield 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	$92,917±$15kHighest 6% below NH
	Northfield and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$318,400±$23kHighest 21% below NH	$288,500±$33kLowest 28% below NH
	Somersworth and Northfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,477±$134Highest about the NH average	$1,076±$182Lowest 28% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,805Highest about the NH average	$5,097Lowest 24% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2%	24.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	11.2%Highest NH: 7.2%	8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	71.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH	1979Highest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 3% below NH	26 minLowest 4% below NH
Work from home	11.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8%	6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Somersworth and Northfield 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	#109 of 120 in NH
School district	Somersworth School District	Winnisquam Regional 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.