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Berwick vs Berwick vs Troy
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%).
Troy has the most affordable homes ($267k 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 | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998Lowest |
8,175Highest |
2,005 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Highest 10% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
40.2±5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| 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%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.5Lowest 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%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest 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% |
26.4%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% |
4.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Troy 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. |
$88,871±$14k 10% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Troy 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. |
$266,600±$39kLowest 20% 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 |
$1,024±$331Lowest 28% 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. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$5,229Highest 68% 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% |
43.1%±27.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Troy 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% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.2% 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. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.