Compare towns
Somersworth vs Warner vs Plainfield vs Dover
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 affordable homes ($318k median).
Warner has the oldest population (median age 43.7).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | Warner | Plainfield | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,111 |
2,959 |
2,522Lowest |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
43.7±4Highest about the NH average |
38.9±6.5 10% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Warner and Plainfield 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% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield 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% |
20.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.5 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Warner and Plainfield 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% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Dover and Warner 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 |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
| Plainfield and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134 about the NH average |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
| Plainfield and Dover 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 |
$7,650 15% above NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Warner 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% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8% NH: 72.8% |
74.6% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
23 min 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Dover and Plainfield 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Plainfield School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | None in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
— | — | 12.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.