Somersworth, NH vs Exeter, NH

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

MetricSomersworth, NHExeter, NH
Population12,1119,964
Median Household Income$74,504$87,346
Median Rent$1,477/mo$1,711/mo
Median Home Value$318,400$357,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55%50.1%
Poverty Rate11.2%5.9%
Unemployment Rate2.7%3.4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k11462
Property Crime Rate /100k1,637512
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—309
Summer Highs80°F78°F
Winter Lows18°F19°F
Snowfall39 in/yr63 in/yr
Avg Commute25.8 min24 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.9—
College Degree Rate31.4%57.4%
Foreign-Born %6.6%6.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%+9.7%

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