What stands out worked out from the figures below

Suncook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).

Somersworth has the most affordable homes ($318k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Suncook	Somersworth
People
Population	5,432Lowest	12,111Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6%	+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH	38.4±2.7Highest 11% below NH
	Somersworth and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2%	19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Somersworth and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	16.5%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1%	14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Suncook 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% NH: 40.6%	31.4% NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6%	4.9%±2Highest NH: 6%
	Somersworth and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,836±$25kHighest 19% below NH	$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH
	Suncook and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$361,100±$22kHighest 10% below NH	$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH
	Suncook and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,091±$317Lowest 27% below NH	$1,477±$134Highest about the NH average
	Somersworth and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,975Highest 5% above NH	$6,805Lowest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	48.2%±21.7Lowest NH: 48.2%	56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2%
	Somersworth and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.9%Highest NH: 7.2%	11.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	59.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH	1967Highest 12 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 8% below NH	26 minHighest 3% below NH
Work from home	15.5%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8%	11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Suncook 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
School district	—	Somersworth School District
High school in town	—	Somersworth High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.4
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NH 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.