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Berwick vs Berwick vs Hanson
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 most renters (27% rent).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Hanson has the most expensive homes ($534k 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 | Hanson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998Lowest |
8,175 |
10,660Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.8±3Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Hanson 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% |
21.6%±3.7Lowest 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% |
19.7%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hanson and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6%Highest 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% |
4.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hanson 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±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$132,200±$10kHighest 64% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$533,900±$36kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,821±$860Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Hanson 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. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$6,402Highest 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
69%±33.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanson and Berwick 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±2.5Lowest 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 | #149 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Whitman-Hanson |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Whitman Hanson Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.7 |
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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.