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Somersworth vs Rye vs Littleton 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Littleton has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | Littleton | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,111Highest |
5,611Lowest |
6,040 |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7 about the U.S. average |
55.1±3Highest 42% above U.S. |
38±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
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%±4.4Lowest 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% |
18.9%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
61.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Somersworth and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,504±$13k 8% below U.S. |
$140,655±$39kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$56,746±$11kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
| Rye and Berwick 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. |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 209% above U.S. |
$282,900±$55kLowest 15% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134 5% above U.S. |
$1,781±$156Highest 26% above U.S. |
$940±$50Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,805 118% above U.S. |
$7,519Highest 141% above U.S. |
$4,741 52% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±16.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.8%±12.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somersworth and Berwick 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.1%Lowest 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. |
1972 8 yrs 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. |
14 minLowest 46% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±3.5Lowest 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 | #80 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Rye School District | Littleton School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | None in town | Littleton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | 7.9Lowest |
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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.