Compare towns
Weare vs New Ipswich vs Somersworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weare has the most people working from home (22.8%).
New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% under 18).
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 | Weare | New Ipswich | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,170 |
5,310Lowest |
12,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.6±4Highest 5% above NH |
36.9±2.4Lowest 15% below NH |
38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±4 NH: 18.2% |
29.9%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| New Ipswich and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.5%±3 NH: 20.1% |
12.3%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
14%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Somersworth and Weare are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2Highest NH: 6% |
| 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 | $118,271±$17kHighest 19% above NH |
$110,507±$9k 12% above NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
| 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 | $396,300±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$392,400±$31k about the NH average |
$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
| Weare and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,541±$214Highest 3% above NH |
$882±$469Lowest 41% below NH |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
| Weare and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,272 6% below NH |
$5,647Lowest 15% below NH |
$6,805Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.2%±24.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±41.5 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Weare and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 34% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #84 of 120 in NH | #82 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | John Stark Regional School District · Weare School District | Mascenic Regional School District | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | John Stark Regional High School | Mascenic Regional High School | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
11.7Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.