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Somersworth vs Wilder vs Enfield
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 kids (19.9% under 18).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Enfield has the most homeowners (82.1%).
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 | Wilder | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,111Highest |
3,087Lowest |
4,475 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
58.3±5.4Highest 50% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
7.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Somersworth and Wilder 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% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.7%±7.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Wilder 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% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±3.4Lowest 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. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$95,474±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Enfield 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. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$390,800±$71kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,181±$563 16% below U.S. |
| Somersworth and Enfield 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. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$6,203 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.8%±16.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somersworth and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Highest 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 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilder 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 | — | #5 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Somersworth School District | — | Mascoma Valley Regional School District |
| 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.