Somersworth, NH vs Manchester, NH

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

MetricSomersworth, NHManchester, NH
Population12,111115,643
Median Household Income$74,504$81,007
Median Rent$1,477/mo$1,564/mo
Median Home Value$318,400$365,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)108106
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55%48.5%
Poverty Rate11.2%11.2%
Unemployment Rate2.7%3.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k114323
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6371,539
Median AQI—38
Good AQI Days /yr—310
Summer Highs80°F79°F
Winter Lows18°F16°F
Snowfall39 in/yr53 in/yr
Avg Commute25.8 min23.9 min
Hospitals—2
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.911.7
College Degree Rate31.4%34%
Foreign-Born %6.6%13.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%+1.0%

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