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Berwick vs Cornish vs Holderness
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Cornish | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998Highest |
1,816Lowest |
1,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Cornish and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Holderness 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% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Holderness and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Holderness and Cornish 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 |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Cornish 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 |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$363,100±$60kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Berwick 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. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,923 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Cornish 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Cornish 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Cornish School District | Holderness 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.