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Somersworth, New Hampshire: commercial real estate data.
Somersworth is a Census city of 12,111 people across 9.80 square miles of land, in Strafford County. Median household income is $74,504, 57.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 28 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $13.7 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Somersworth
What Somersworth is
- Census place typecity
- Land area9.8 sq mi
- Water area0.19 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,235
- County holding the largest share of its areaStrafford County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Somersworth
- Population12,111
- Median age38.4
- Population under 182,406
- Share under 1819.9 percent
- Population 65 and over1,700 plus or minus 366
- Share 65 and over14.0 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Households5,201
- Family households3,110
- Share of households that are families59.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Somersworth
- Median household income$74,504
- Per capita income$42,320
- Civilian labor force7,186
- Employed6,984
- Unemployed202 plus or minus 110
- Unemployment rate2.8 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Adults 25 and over8,717
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher31.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.0 percent plus or minus 2.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Somersworth
- Housing units5,646
- Occupied units5,201
- Vacant units445 plus or minus 212
- Vacancy rate7.9 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Owner occupied3,008
- Renter occupied2,193
- Ownership rate57.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$318,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,477
- Annual rent as a share of median income23.8 percent
- Single family units2,520
- Share single family44.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more2,751
- Share in buildings of two or more48.7 percent
- Mobile homes375 plus or minus 128
- Median year structure built1967
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Somersworth gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute5,958
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,641 plus or minus 446
- Share commuting under 15 minutes27.5 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,973 plus or minus 439
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more33.1 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Drove alone79.1 percent
- Carpooled6.3 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Public transport2.3 percent plus or minus 2.0
- Walked0.3 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Worked from home11.7 percent plus or minus 3.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Somersworth (7(a))
- Approvals28
- Gross approval$13,694,600
- Average approval$489,093
- Median approval$174,350
- Ninetieth percentile approval$1,103,440
- Largest approval$3,364,300
- Jobs supported259
- Jobs per approval9.3
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Paid in full5
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more3.6 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders12
- Distinct industries by NAICS19
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Somersworth, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Somersworth (504)
- Approvals20
- Gross approval$9,640,000
- Average approval$482,000
- Median approval$243,000
- Largest approval$4,133,000
- Jobs supported90
- Loans with a final outcome5
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs4
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Somersworth, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Somersworth
- NFIP communityCity of Somersworth
- NFIP community number330151
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/30/15
The City of Somersworth participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 330151 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Strafford County, not Somersworth
Strafford County context, not Somersworth figures
- Establishments in Strafford County2,729
- Covered employment, Strafford County46,517
- Average annual pay, Strafford County$64,687
- Housing units permitted, Strafford County942
Every figure in this section is published for Strafford County as a whole and is not a measurement of Somersworth.
All Strafford County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Somersworth questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Somersworth, New Hampshire?
12,111, in 5,201 households. Somersworth city covers 9.80 square miles of land, which is 1,235 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Somersworth in?
Strafford County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Somersworth?
$74,504. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $318,400. Median gross rent is $1,477 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Somersworth businesses?
28 7(a) approvals totaling $13.7 m since FY2020, across 12 lenders, median approval $174,350, plus 20 504 approvals worth $9.6 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Somersworth, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Somersworth borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Somersworth. Only 5 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Somersworth in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Somersworth appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Somersworth, city of, community 330151, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Somersworth figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Strafford County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Somersworth.
Is zoning published for Somersworth?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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