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Somersworth vs Plymouth vs Northfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Somersworth has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Northfield has the most homeowners (71.6%).
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.
| Measure | Somersworth | Plymouth | Northfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,111Highest |
6,601 |
4,971Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
42.6±5.1Highest about the NH average |
| Northfield and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.3%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Northfield and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14%±3 NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Northfield and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4% NH: 40.6% |
54%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$77,027±$26k 22% below NH |
$92,917±$15kHighest 6% below NH |
| Northfield 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±$23kHighest 21% below NH |
$292,400±$22k 27% below NH |
$288,500±$33kLowest 28% 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±$255 26% below NH |
$1,076±$182Lowest 28% 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 |
$6,288 6% below NH |
$5,097Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±14.1Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 3% below NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH | #109 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Winnisquam Regional School District |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town |
| 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.