2025 Compare Cities Education:
Somersworth, NH vs Nashua, NH

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Highlights
- Nashua spends 15.2% less per student than Somersworth.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 1.6% lower in Nashua than in Somersworth. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Nashua had 1.3% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Somersworth
 Somersworth, NHNashua, NHUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$16,879$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$17,209  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$9,989$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio12.4  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock4154573
 Students per Counselor226  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.0%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.5.3%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock91.8%88.9%
 Some College Educ.25.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock9.3%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.25.1%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock11.2%9.3%
 Professional Degree0.2%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock1.8%1.5%
Reviews for Somersworth    2 Reviews

Please note, the previous rating of one star was given by a non-resident of our city. I will not get into the politics of the city management as they did, all towns  More

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Over 5 years ago

This is a sad little town that used to be inhabitated by a majority of French Canadians (who could not speak English) and were employeed by GE, Prime Tanning and the  More

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Reviews for Nashua    13 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

Twenty or so years ago, this was a pretty nice city. Convenient and safe. Now, at least over the past decade-to-decade and a half, it's changed for the worse. Mainly the  More

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Did a short term stay here for work, it was the most depressing place I could ever imagine. Boring, unfriendly people, freezing winter, crap restaurants, and horrible  More

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Over 10 years ago

I have lived in many places across southern NH - and Nashua is by far the most community oriented place I have lived. The Library, Main Street initiatives, and parks  More

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