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Berwick vs Berwick vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering BerwickSomersworth, NH
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
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 | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998Lowest |
8,175Highest |
2,682 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest 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%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest 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% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39k about the U.S. average |
$94,771±$24kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$4,436Highest 42% above U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #57 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.