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White River Junction vs Somersworth vs Wilder vs Bellows Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has the most people working from home (15.7%).
Somersworth has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k 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.
| Measure | White River Junction | Somersworth | Wilder | Bellows Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,364 |
12,111Highest |
3,087 |
2,891Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
38.4±2.7 about the U.S. average |
45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7 6% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$74,504±$13k 8% below U.S. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| White River Junction and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
$318,400±$23kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$273,200±$18k 18% below U.S. |
$195,600±$35kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Somersworth and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,477±$134Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,038±$109Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Somersworth and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 81% above U.S. |
$6,805Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,505 76% above U.S. |
$4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somersworth and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 min 37% below U.S. |
20 min 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction and Wilder 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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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.