What stands out worked out from the figures below

Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).

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.

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

Measure	Winthrop	Somersworth
People
Population	6,191Lowest	12,111Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	43.6±5.3Highest 12% above U.S.	38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average
	Winthrop and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22%	19.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Winthrop and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Somersworth and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$86,470±$4kHighest 7% above U.S.	$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S.
	Winthrop and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$294,800±$41kLowest 11% below U.S.	$318,400±$23kHighest 4% below U.S.
	Somersworth and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$892±$319Lowest 37% below U.S.	$1,477±$134Highest 5% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,506Lowest 12% above U.S.	$6,805Highest 118% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.8%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Somersworth and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	11.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S.	1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 31% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#12 of 133 in ME	#117 of 120 in NH
School district	Winthrop Public Schools	Somersworth School District
High school in town	Winthrop High School	Somersworth High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.7Highest	11.4Lowest
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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.