Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 24 min5:03 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 59 min7:12 am – 4:11 pm
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People12,205 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.55,245 householdsMedian household income $75,136Median home value $317,900Median rent $1,479 a month58% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $6,775 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate71% of adults are in the labour force, 7,063 employedMain industries: education and health care 21%, manufacturing 14%, retail 12%Average commute 26 minutes79% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 2% take public transport, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages31% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher94% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 94%, Spanish 2%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%2% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 15°F41 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month October39 in of snow a year, on about 13 days11 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rochester Skyhaven Ap station, 2 mi away; snow from Durham
Parks and public landsSaint Laurent Parkpark · under a mileParsons Parkpark · 1.2 miVaughan Woods State Parkstate park · 4.7 mi · 157 acresGreat Thicket National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 5.7 miLower Cocheco Riverstate conservation land · 4.3 miBellamy Parkstate conservation land · 5.0 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 16 Oct 201227 mi away, near Hollis Center, MaineMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 27 Jan 202521 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowStrafford County, NH, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025353 of 365 days measured9 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 34, worst day 169main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: York County, ME, 16 mi away
Internet at home93% of households have a broadband subscription85% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone4% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSomersworth Water Worksserves 12,200 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation208 ft63 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalWentworth - Douglass Hospital2.9 miPost officeSomersworth Post Office1.4 miTown hallSomersworth City Hall1.3 miPoliceSomersworth Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationSomersworth Fire Departmentunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 2 otherSchoolTri - City Christian Academyunder a mileElementaryMaplewood Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighSomersworth High Schoolunder a mileCollegeEmpire Beauty School-Somersworth1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPortsmouth International Airport at Pease PSM13 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM40 miInterstateI-9512 miUS highwayUS 2026.1 miAmtrakDover, NH DOV3.9 miRailDoverAmtrak Downeaster3.9 miCoachDoverCandJ Bus Lines2.5 miTransit20 stops within a mileCooperative Alliance for Seacoast Transportation (COAST)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 03878 ZIP area.
