Manchester, NH vs Somersworth, NH

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricManchester, NHSomersworth, NH
Population115,64312,111
Median Household Income$81,007$74,504
Median Rent$1,564/mo$1,477/mo
Median Home Value$365,600$318,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)106108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%55%
Poverty Rate11.2%11.2%
Unemployment Rate3.4%2.7%
Violent Crime Rate /100k323114
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5391,637
Median AQI38—
Good AQI Days /yr310—
Summer Highs79°F80°F
Winter Lows16°F18°F
Snowfall53 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min25.8 min
Hospitals2—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1211.7
College Degree Rate34%31.4%
Foreign-Born %13.7%6.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.0%+2.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.