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Standish vs Sidney vs Somersworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Standish | Sidney | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,662 |
4,790Lowest |
12,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
43±5.5Highest 11% above U.S. |
38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sidney and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sidney and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Standish and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
$318,400±$23kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,477±$134Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Somersworth and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,005 4% below U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$6,805Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sidney and Standish 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 18 | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.5Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.