How long do people stay in their homes in Somersworth, NH?

Name: How long people stay in Somersworth, NH, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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27.2% (±6.2 points) of households in Somersworth, NH moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

11.8% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 27.2% (±6.2 points)
Since before 2000: 11.8%

When households in Somersworth moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Somersworth	Strafford County	New Hampshire	United States
2023 or later	6.9% (±4.3 points)	4.4%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	20.3% (±4.5 points)	20.0%	17.7%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.8% (±6.2 points)	41.0%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	16.2% (±4.5 points)	16.2%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	5.7% (±2.5 points)	8.3%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	6.1% (±2.1 points)	10.2%	11.3%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Somersworth, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Strafford County (24.4%).

It is not measurably different from New Hampshire (21.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Somersworth

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Somersworth
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Somersworth	—	27.2% (±6.2 points)	—
Berwick (community)	1.7 mi	26.6% (±12.6 points)	Not measurably different
Rollinsford	3.2 mi	19.1% (±7.9 points)	Not measurably different
Berwick	3.9 mi	19.7% (±5.5 points)	Not measurably different
Dover	4.6 mi	31.5% (±2.9 points)	Not measurably different
South Berwick (community)	4.8 mi	26.3% (±8.7 points)	Not measurably different
Rochester	5.5 mi	21.6% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Madbury	6.1 mi	15.4% (±5.7 points)	Lower
South Berwick	7.0 mi	24.3% (±5.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Madbury, NH (15.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Strafford County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Durham	36.3% (±6.5 points)
2	Dover	31.5% (±2.9 points)
3	Somersworth	27.2% (±6.2 points)
4	Rochester	21.6% (±2.4 points)
5	Milton	20.1% (±6.6 points)
6	Rollinsford	19.1% (±7.9 points)
7	Farmington	18.0% (±6.3 points)
8	Barrington	16.5% (±6.0 points)
9	Madbury	15.4% (±5.7 points)

Showing 9 of 13 places in Strafford County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Somersworth

How often do people move in Somersworth?

27.2% of households in Somersworth, NH moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Somersworth have?

11.8% of households in Somersworth have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Somersworth city, New Hampshire

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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