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Andover vs Berwick vs Chichester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the oldest population (median age 46).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Chichester has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Andover | Berwick | Chichester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135Lowest |
8,175Highest |
2,745 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Highest 18% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43±3.3 11% above U.S. |
| Andover and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Andover and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chichester and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,514±$27kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$109,297±$13kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Chichester and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$409,300±$26kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Chichester and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$2,055±$275Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Chichester and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962 91% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$7,189Highest 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±34.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chichester and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #101 of 133 in ME | #75 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Andover School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Chichester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.