Compare towns
Somersworth vs Norwich vs Dover
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 most affordable homes ($318k median).
Norwich has the highest household income ($140k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | Norwich | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,111 |
3,640Lowest |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7 about the U.S. average |
40.8±3.2Highest 5% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Norwich and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dover and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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 8% below U.S. |
$140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$23kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134 5% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Dover and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,805Lowest 118% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,249 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somersworth and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norwich and Dover 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 | #1 of 70 in VT | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Norwich School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | None in town | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 12.7Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.