Compare towns
Berwick vs Berwick vs Rollinsford vs Tremont
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Tremont has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Rollinsford | Tremont |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
8,175Highest |
2,626 |
1,508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±8.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Tremont 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% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.9 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% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tremont and Rollinsford 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% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4%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% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Tremont 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±$24kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$88,803±$8k 10% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Rollinsford 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. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
$407,000±$32kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Tremont and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,217±$406 14% below U.S. |
| Rollinsford 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. |
$6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
$2,822Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Berwick 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Tremont 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 | #94 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Rollinsford School District | Tremont Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.