Compare towns
Somersworth vs Rye vs Rollinsford
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 renters (42.2% rent).
Rye has the most expensive homes ($1028k median).
Rollinsford has the oldest housing (typical home built 1966).
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 | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,111Highest |
5,611 |
2,626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
55.1±3Highest 27% above NH |
38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Somersworth and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
61.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Somersworth and Rollinsford 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 25% below NH |
$140,655±$39kHighest 42% above NH |
$89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
| Rye and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
$1,028,100±$89kHighest 155% above NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134Lowest about the NH average |
$1,781±$156 19% above NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
| Rollinsford and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,805Lowest about the NH average |
$7,519Highest 13% above NH |
$6,851 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.3%±16.1 NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Rye are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 12 yrs older than NH |
1972Highest 7 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
29 minHighest 8% above NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
30.9%±7.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Rye and Rollinsford 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 | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Rye School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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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.