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Somersworth vs Stratham vs Hooksett 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).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Stratham | Hooksett | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,111 |
7,754Lowest |
15,057Highest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.6±4.9Highest 7% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and Berwick 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% |
20.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stratham and Hooksett 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% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$23kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134 5% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,805 118% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Hooksett School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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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.