Somersworth

Population: 12,060
Median household income: $79,677
Median home value: $295,800

Somersworth is a community in Strafford County, New Hampshire, home to 12,060 residents. The median household income of $79,677 is below the Strafford County median ($86,564).

Between 2019 and 2023, Somersworth's population grew 1.1% from 11,925 to 12,060, while its median home value rose 60.2% from $184,700 to $295,800.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 19.1% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 82.5% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,060
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $79,677
Median home value: $295,800
Median gross rent: $1,410
Housing units: 5,677
Homeownership rate: 61.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,92512,060

Median household income

$66,663$79,677

Median home value

$184,700$295,800

Median gross rent

$1,071$1,410

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,925	$66,663	$184,700	$1,071
2020	12,027	$67,209	$211,400	$1,153
2021	11,964	$68,762	$226,600	$1,189
2022	11,994	$75,841	$265,900	$1,330
2023	12,060	$79,677	$295,800	$1,410

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 246.2%

25 to 3419.1%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5413.5%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 749.5%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	400	3.3%
5 to 17	1,891	15.7%
18 to 24	750	6.2%
25 to 34	2,308	19.1%
35 to 44	1,627	13.5%
45 to 54	1,630	13.5%
55 to 64	1,636	13.6%
65 to 74	1,146	9.5%
75 and over	672	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,947	82.5%
Black or African American	319	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	6	0.0%
Asian	345	2.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	55	0.5%
Two or more races	691	5.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	697	5.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate24.3%

Some college or associate's42.0%

Bachelor's degree19.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	458	5.1%
High school graduate	2,191	24.3%
Some college or associate's	3,785	42.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,784	19.8%
Graduate or professional degree	801	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit2.5%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.7%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,333	77.8%
Carpooled	515	7.5%
Public transit	168	2.5%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	735	10.7%
Other means	100	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,824	29.8%
15 to 29 min	2,511	41.1%
30 to 44 min	928	15.2%
45 to 59 min	363	5.9%
60+ min	490	8.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 11.4% (1,369 of 11,974)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,187	60.1%
Nonfamily households	2,118	39.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,305	93.4%
Vacant	372	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,285	61.9%
Renter-occupied	2,020	38.1%

1-unit, detached47.8%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units25.2%

5 to 19 units7.9%

20 or more units11.4%

Mobile home & other7.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,714	47.8%
1-unit, attached	40	0.7%
2 to 4 units	1,431	25.2%
5 to 19 units	448	7.9%
20 or more units	648	11.4%
Mobile home & other	396	7.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3369940
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.8 sq mi
Water area: 0.19 sq mi
Center point: 43.2535, -70.8879