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Somersworth vs Plaistow vs Hopkinton vs Berwick
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 renters (42.2% rent).
Hopkinton has the highest household income ($137k).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | Hopkinton | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,111Highest |
7,861 |
6,037Lowest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.1±3.7 3% above U.S. |
45±2.8Highest 16% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Hopkinton 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% |
18.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest 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% |
19.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hopkinton 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hopkinton 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. |
$108,317±$13k 34% above U.S. |
$137,477±$21kHighest 70% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
| Hopkinton and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$23kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$404,500±$32k 22% above U.S. |
$506,900±$54kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134 5% above U.S. |
$1,664±$187Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,270±$129Lowest 10% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$7,194 131% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% 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% |
42.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.8%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hopkinton and Berwick 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 | #28 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Hopkinton School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | Timberlane Regional High School | Hopkinton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
11.4Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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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.