What stands out worked out from the figures below

Somersworth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).

Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).

Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.

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	Plymouth
People
Population	12,111Highest	6,601Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.8%Highest NH: +4.6%	-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	38.4±2.7Highest 11% below NH	24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH
Kids under 18	19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2%	13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Somersworth and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14%±3Highest NH: 20.1%	12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Somersworth and Plymouth 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 NH: 40.6%	54%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±2Lowest NH: 6%	33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH	$77,027±$26kHighest 22% below NH
	Plymouth 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	$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH
	Somersworth and Plymouth 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	$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH
	Somersworth and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,805Highest about the NH average	$6,288Lowest 6% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2%	33.8%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Somersworth and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%	18.6%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.8%Highest NH: 72.8%	56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 3% below NH	18 minLowest 31% below NH
Work from home	11.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8%	11.7%±3.6 NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#117 of 120 in NH	#47 of 120 in NH
School district	Somersworth School District	Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District
High school in town	Somersworth High School	Plymouth Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4Lowest	12.8Highest
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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.