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Amherst vs Berwick vs Fitzwilliam
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Berwick has the most renters (27% rent).
Fitzwilliam has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Amherst | Berwick | Fitzwilliam |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,861Highest |
1,998Lowest |
2,278 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5 18% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
49.2±4.2Highest 26% above U.S. |
| Fitzwilliam and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Amherst and Fitzwilliam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,196±$10kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$100,735±$11k 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,600±$30kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$305,900±$34kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,462±$256Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
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| Amherst and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,773Highest 213% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$5,173 66% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±51.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fitzwilliam and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 49% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 32.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #20 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | — | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | Souhegan Coop High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.