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Somersworth vs Plaistow vs Berwick vs Littleton
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
Plaistow has the highest household income ($108k).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Littleton has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,111Highest |
7,861 |
8,175 |
6,040Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7 about the U.S. average |
40.1±3.7 3% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Highest 5% above U.S. |
38±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Plaistow 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% |
17.2%±4.4Lowest 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% |
18.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Littleton 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% |
25.8%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% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest 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. |
$56,746±$11kLowest 30% 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. |
$282,900±$55kLowest 15% 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 |
$940±$50Lowest 33% 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. |
$4,741 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.8%±12.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somersworth and Plaistow 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% |
14.3%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% |
51.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 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. |
14 minLowest 46% 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% |
10%±3.5Lowest 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 | #80 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Timberlane Regional School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Littleton School District |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | Timberlane Regional High School | None in town | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
11.4Highest |
— | 7.9Lowest |
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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.