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Somersworth vs Plymouth vs Claremont 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
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Claremont has the most affordable homes ($205k median).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
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.
| Measure | Somersworth | Plymouth | Claremont | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,111 |
6,601 |
13,078Highest |
1,998Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7 about the U.S. average |
24.6±3.4Lowest 37% below U.S. |
42.6±3.5Highest 10% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest 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%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Claremont and Berwick 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% |
54%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
33.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,504±$13k 8% below U.S. |
$77,027±$26k 5% below U.S. |
$59,096±$8kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$81,406±$39kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Plymouth 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. |
$292,400±$22k 12% below U.S. |
$204,600±$17kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$323,300±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,108±$255 22% below U.S. |
$1,146±$83 19% below U.S. |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,805Highest 118% above U.S. |
$6,288 102% above U.S. |
$5,774 85% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.8%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.6%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 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% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Somersworth 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | #103 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Claremont School District | — |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | Plymouth Regional High School | Stevens High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
12.7 |
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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.