Compare towns
Berwick vs Berwick vs New Ipswich vs Somersworth
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 oldest population (median age 42.6).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% under 18).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | New Ipswich | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998Lowest |
8,175 |
5,310 |
12,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Highest 10% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
36.9±2.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
38.4±2.7 about the U.S. average |
| Berwick 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%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
29.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| New Ipswich 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%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berwick 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%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% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Somersworth 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±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$110,507±$9kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| New Ipswich 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±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$392,400±$31kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$318,400±$23kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| New Ipswich 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±$430 about the U.S. average |
$882±$469Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,477±$134Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Somersworth 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. |
$5,647 81% above U.S. |
$6,805Highest 118% 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% |
61.7%±41.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Ipswich and Somersworth 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest 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 | #82 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Mascenic Regional School District | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mascenic Regional High School | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.