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Somersworth vs Weare vs New Ipswich vs Berwick
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 the most people working from home (22.8%).
New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% under 18).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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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 | New Ipswich | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 12,111Highest |
9,170 |
5,310Lowest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7 about the U.S. average |
45.6±4Highest 17% above U.S. |
36.9±2.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Weare and Berwick 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%±4 U.S.: 22% |
29.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| New Ipswich and Berwick 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%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berwick 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% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Somersworth and Weare 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. |
$110,507±$9k 37% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
| Weare and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$23kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$396,300±$26kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$392,400±$31k 18% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Weare and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134 5% above U.S. |
$1,541±$214Highest 9% above U.S. |
$882±$469Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$5,647 81% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above 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% |
61.7%±41.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weare and New Ipswich 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weare and Berwick 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 | #84 of 120 in NH | #82 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Somersworth School District | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Mascenic Regional School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | John Stark Regional High School | Mascenic Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
11.4Lowest |
11.7Highest |
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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.