Population 346 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Severance
Household size in Severance
| Period | Severance | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.89 | 2.54 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.80 | 2.59 | 2.50 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.77 | 2.60 | 2.49 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.26 | 2.55 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.37 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Severance is a place of big households: 3.26 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.89, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Severance
| Period | Severance | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.3 | 38.9 | 40.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.3 | 39.7 | 42.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.2 | 40.4 | 43.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.6 | 40.8 | 44.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.2 | +1.9 | +3.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 48.6, Severance is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Severance
| Period | Severance | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.4% | 10.4% | 9.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 10.2% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 9.6% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 9.7% | 8.5% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Severance (9.2%), below the national share of 11.6%. The Boston area as a whole looks much the same.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Severance
Renters in Severance
| Period | Severance | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.0% | 36.8% | 27.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 38.5% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 38.3% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 38.4% | 27.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +1.6 pts | −0.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 8.2% of households in Severance rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly three in ten owners (28.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Severance
| Period | Severance | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 8.1% | 12.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 1.4% | 7.4% | 12.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 7.3% | 12.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 6.7% | 11.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Severance: 7.3% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across the Boston area.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Severance
| Period | Severance | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1958 | 1971 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1959 | 1972 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1961 | 1973 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1964 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Severance was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Boston area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1964.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Severance
| Period | Severance | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,235 | $1,171 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $847 | $1,251 | $1,094 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,176 | $1,537 | $1,224 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,187 | $2,051 | $1,597 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$952 | +$881 | +$580 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Severance costs $2,187 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Severance
Bachelor's degrees in Severance
| Period | Severance | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.7% | 42.2% | 33.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 31.1% | 44.1% | 35.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 43.0% | 48.2% | 37.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 54.9% | 51.9% | 41.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +24.2 pts | +9.7 pts | +7.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Severance: 54.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The Boston area as a whole looks much the same.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Severance
| Period | Severance | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.5% | 89.8% | 91.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.8% | 90.6% | 92.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.4% | 91.5% | 93.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.9% | 91.8% | 94.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | +2.1 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Severance is close to the national rate: 89.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the Boston area overall (91.8%).
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Severance
| Period | Severance | Boston area | New Hampshire | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.3% | 7.0% | 5.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 8.0% | 6.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 4.6% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.2% | 4.9% | 3.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Severance has been low: just 0.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Severance compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Severance | 3.26 | 48.6 | 9.2% | 8.2% | 7.3% | 1977 | $2,187 | 54.9% | 89.9% | 0.2% |
| Hooksett | 2.55 | 40.2 | 6.2% | 22.8% | 5.2% | 1987 | $1,671 | 40.0% | 95.7% | 2.4% |
| Auburn | 3.05 | 44.1 | 8.8% | 5.0% | 7.5% | 1985 | $1,823 | 54.6% | 94.5% | 1.2% |
| Candia | 2.88 | 47.6 | 6.6% | 7.0% | 1.8% | 1977 | $1,276 | 30.9% | 92.4% | 5.0% |
| Leavitts Hill | 2.59 | 47.3 | 3.2% | 4.1% | 2.2% | 1987 | $1,278 | 21.9% | 91.7% | 4.8% |
| Manchester | 2.34 | 39.3 | 13.1% | 51.0% | 7.2% | 1963 | $1,639 | 33.5% | 89.6% | 2.9% |
| Martin | 3.24 | 39.2 | 1.7% | 4.9% | 8.4% | 1994 | $1,435 | 42.8% | 97.7% | 1.1% |
| Candia Four Corners | 3.01 | 41.1 | 14.1% | 21.9% | 0.7% | 1957 | $1,213 | 27.6% | 87.7% | 5.3% |
| South Deerfield | 3.03 | 43.3 | 9.0% | 14.3% | 3.8% | 1983 | $1,555 | 45.6% | 93.8% | 4.5% |
| North Londonderry | 2.65 | 39.8 | 23.6% | 25.2% | 5.7% | 2005 | $1,207 | 41.8% | 98.4% | 3.3% |
| Suncook | 2.49 | 40.2 | 10.0% | 30.9% | 3.5% | 1966 | $1,340 | 27.6% | 93.2% | 2.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Severance. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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