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Somersworth vs Waterbury vs Wilder
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 youngest population (median age 38.4).
Waterbury has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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.
| Measure | Somersworth | Waterbury | Wilder |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,111Highest |
5,405 |
3,087Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.2±3.7 11% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Waterbury 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% |
21.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterbury and Somersworth 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% |
19.8%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Waterbury 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% |
54.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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 8% below U.S. |
$103,917±$23kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
| Waterbury and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$23k 4% below U.S. |
$447,200±$40kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,027±$535Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
| Somersworth and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,805Highest 118% above U.S. |
$6,435 106% above U.S. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±21.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somersworth and Waterbury 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% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28.3%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 120 in NH | #20 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | 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.