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Somersworth vs Plaistow vs Berwick 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).
Plaistow has the highest household income ($108k).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | Plaistow | Berwick | Claremont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,111 |
7,861Lowest |
8,175 |
13,078Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.1±3.7 3% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
42.6±3.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Claremont and Berwick 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% |
19.8%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick 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% |
17.4%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Claremont and Plaistow 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% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Somersworth and Berwick 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. |
$108,317±$13kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$59,096±$8kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Plaistow and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$23k 4% below U.S. |
$404,500±$32kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$204,600±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
| Plaistow and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134 5% above U.S. |
$1,664±$187Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,146±$83Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Plaistow and Somersworth 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. |
$7,194Highest 131% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$5,774 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Lowest 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% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Plaistow 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 | #66 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME | #103 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Timberlane Regional School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Claremont School District |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | Timberlane Regional High School | None in town | Stevens High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
11.4Lowest |
— | 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.