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Somersworth vs Rye vs Exeter 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).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Berwick has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
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 | Rye | Exeter | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,111 |
5,611Lowest |
16,151Highest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest 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% |
31.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rye and Exeter 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% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter 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. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
| Rye and Exeter 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. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134 5% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156 26% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Exeter and Rye 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. |
$7,519 141% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Somersworth 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr 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 9% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rye 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 | #2 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Rye School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | None in town | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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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.