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Berwick vs Berwick vs Exeter vs Standish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Berwick has the most people working from home (20.2%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
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 | Berwick | Berwick | Exeter | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998Lowest |
8,175 |
16,151Highest |
10,662 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 22% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Exeter 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #22 of 120 in NH | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Exeter High School | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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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.