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Somersworth vs Weare vs Mapleton
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).
Weare has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Weare | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,111Highest |
9,170 |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±4Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
| Weare and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Weare and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton 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. |
$118,271±$17kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
| Weare and Mapleton 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. |
$396,300±$26kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134 5% above U.S. |
$1,541±$214Highest 9% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Weare and Somersworth 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. |
$6,272 101% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±24.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weare 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #117 of 120 in NH | #84 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Somersworth School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | John Stark Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4 |
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.