Compare towns
Suncook vs Somersworth vs Littleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Suncook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
Somersworth has the oldest population (median age 38.4).
Littleton has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Suncook | Somersworth | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,432Lowest |
12,111Highest |
6,040 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±8.1Lowest 12% below NH |
38.4±2.7Highest 11% below NH |
38±7.4 12% below NH |
| Somersworth and Littleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±4.4Lowest 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%±3.3 NH: 20.1% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Littleton and Suncook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest 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±$13k 25% below NH |
$56,746±$11kLowest 43% 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±$23k 21% below NH |
$282,900±$55kLowest 30% 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±$317 27% below NH |
$1,477±$134Highest about the NH average |
$940±$50Lowest 37% below NH |
| 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 |
$6,805 about the NH average |
$4,741Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±21.7 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.8%±12.9Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
57.8% NH: 72.8% |
51.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 28 yrs older than NH |
1967 12 yrs older than NH |
1972Highest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% below NH |
26 minHighest 3% below NH |
14 minLowest 46% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.5%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
10%±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 | #80 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Somersworth School District | Littleton School District |
| High school in town | — | Somersworth High School | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.