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Ascutney vs Berwick vs Weathersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering AscutneyClaremont, NH
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ascutney has the oldest population (median age 64.4).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Weathersfield has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Ascutney | Berwick | Weathersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 381Lowest |
8,175Highest |
2,856 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 64.4±7.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
48.3±5.4 24% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 10.2%±10.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.9%±15Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ascutney and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Weathersfield and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $53,269±$46kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$94,771±$24kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$83,095±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $218,800±$91kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$252,700±$50k 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,401±$61Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Weathersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,429Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$4,540Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 50.6%±46Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
80.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Weathersfield and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
22 min 18% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Weathersfield and Berwick 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 | #21 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Weathersfield School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.