Compare towns
Somersworth vs Plymouth vs Rindge vs Dover
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 oldest population (median age 38.4).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Rindge has the most homeowners (84.8%).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | Rindge | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,111 |
6,601 |
6,497Lowest |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7Highest 11% below NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
35±3.9 19% below NH |
36.9±1.9 15% below NH |
| Somersworth and Dover 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% |
21.2%±4.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Rindge 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% |
18%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Rindge and Dover 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% |
31.8% NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
18.3%±2.5 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$77,027±$26k 22% below NH |
$102,679±$20kHighest 4% above NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
| Rindge and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$415,400±$35k 3% above NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Dover and Rindge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134 about the NH average |
$1,108±$255Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,123±$60 25% below NH |
$1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
| Dover and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,805 about the NH average |
$6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
$6,636 about the NH average |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6 NH: 48.2% |
29.1%±19.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Dover 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% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% NH: 72.8% |
56.3% NH: 72.8% |
84.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Dover and Rindge 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 | #50 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
— | 12.7 |
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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.