Somersworth, NH vs Sanford, ME

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

MetricSomersworth, NHSanford, ME
Population12,11122,247
Median Household Income$74,504$72,524
Median Rent$1,477/mo$1,152/mo
Median Home Value$318,400$280,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)108102
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55%43.7%
Poverty Rate11.2%10.3%
Unemployment Rate2.7%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k114190
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6372,324
Median AQI—34
Good AQI Days /yr—353
Summer Highs80°F79°F
Winter Lows18°F13°F
Snowfall39 in/yr70 in/yr
Avg Commute25.8 min28.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.912.9
College Degree Rate31.4%24.8%
Foreign-Born %6.6%4.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.6%+3.2%

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