What stands out worked out from the figures below

Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).

Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Somersworth	Sutton
People
Population	12,111Highest	2,239Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	38.4±2.7Lowest 11% below NH	48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH
Kids under 18	19.9%±4Lowest NH: 18.2%	20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Sutton 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%	21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	Sutton and Somersworth 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%	44.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.9%±2 NH: 6%	4.9%±3.6 NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH	$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH	$362,600±$16kHighest 10% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,477±$134Lowest about the NH average	$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH
	Sutton and Somersworth 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	$7,652Highest 15% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2%	27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Somersworth and Sutton 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%	4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH	1971Highest 8 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 3% below NH	29 minHighest 10% above NH
Work from home	11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Sutton and Somersworth 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	—
School district	Somersworth School District	Kearsarge Regional School District
High school in town	Somersworth High School	Kearsarge Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.4Highest	10.4Lowest
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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.