Population
Clayton
28,043
Somersworth
12,060
Median Income
Clayton
$73,348
Somersworth
$79,677
Home Value
Clayton
$292,400
Somersworth
$295,800
Rent
Clayton
$1,542
Somersworth
$1,410
Crime Rate
Clayton
1.68
Somersworth
1.79
Cost of Living
Clayton
127.2
Somersworth
136.8
Avg Temp
Clayton
N/A
Somersworth
N/A
Unemployment
Clayton
2.0%
Somersworth
2.5%
How Similar Are Clayton & Somersworth?
Somersworth is Clayton's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Clayton
28,043
Somersworth
12,060
Clayton (28,043) is about 2.3x larger than Somersworth (12,060).
Violent Crime
Clayton
1.68
Somersworth
1.79
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Clayton
12.83
Somersworth
25.26
Somersworth has a 49% higher property crime than Clayton.
Political Leaning
Clayton
36.4%
Somersworth
43.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Somersworth has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Clayton
2.0%
Somersworth
2.5%
Somersworth has a 21% higher unemployment than Clayton.
Median Income
Clayton
$73,348
Somersworth
$79,677
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Clayton
$292,400
Somersworth
$295,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Clayton
22.5%
Somersworth
21.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Clayton
60.2%
Somersworth
83.8%
Somersworth has a 28% higher demographics than Clayton.
Cost of Living
Clayton
127.2
Somersworth
136.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Clayton and Somersworth share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Clayton
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Somersworth
Clayton leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Clayton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDClayton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,750 vs $2,194 in Somersworth (20% lower). Clayton scores 159.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 173.3 in Somersworth. Clayton scores 112.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 121.8 in Somersworth.
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Housing Market — Clayton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClayton has a median property tax of $2,565 vs $6,668 in Somersworth (62% lower). Clayton has a single-family homes of 76.5% compared to 48.5% in Somersworth. Clayton has a vacancy rate of 5.4% compared to 6.5% in Somersworth.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClayton: 15,043 vs Somersworth: 7,233 for labor force. Clayton has a work from home of 14.6% compared to 10.7% in Somersworth. Clayton has a poverty rate of 8.1% compared to 11.4% in Somersworth.
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Crime & Safety — Clayton leads
Source: FBI UCRSomersworth has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.49 compared to 1.30 in Clayton. Somersworth has a property crime clearance of 41.9% compared to 8.4% in Clayton. Clayton has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 10.64 compared to 23.88 in Somersworth.
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauClayton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.5% compared to 21.4% in Somersworth. Somersworth has a high school diploma or higher of 39.6% compared to 38.5% in Clayton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSClayton has a population of 28,043, about 2.3x the size of Somersworth (12,060). Clayton skews younger with a median age of 32.7 vs 38.2.
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White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Clayton
Somersworth
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSomersworth: 5 vs Clayton: 3 for with emergency services. Clayton: 4.0 vs Somersworth: 3.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Somersworth leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSomersworth has a public transit of 2.5% compared to 0.0% in Clayton. Clayton has a work from home of 14.6% compared to 10.7% in Somersworth. Somersworth has a drive alone of 77.8% compared to 76.2% in Clayton.
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