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Somersworth vs Surry 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).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Surry | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,111Highest |
1,052Lowest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH |
44.7±5.1Highest 3% above NH |
38.8±5.5 10% below NH |
| Surry and Rollinsford 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% |
20.8%±6.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Surry and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Surry and Rollinsford 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% |
31.7% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
6.6%±6.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Surry 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 25% below NH |
$110,125±$25kHighest 11% above NH |
$89,500±$26k 10% below NH |
| Surry 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 |
$331,400±$23k 18% below NH |
$398,100±$33kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134Lowest about the NH average |
$1,955±$374Highest 31% above NH |
$1,809±$394 21% above NH |
| Surry and Rollinsford 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 |
$6,384Lowest 4% below NH |
$6,851Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Rollinsford 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% |
3.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 12 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
26 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Surry 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 | — | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Somersworth School District | — | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | — | 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.