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Berwick vs Cornish vs Warner
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 kids (22.5% under 18).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
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 | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998 |
1,816Lowest |
2,959Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Warner 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% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Warner 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%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Warner 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% |
42.4%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% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Warner 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. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Warner 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±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Warner 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. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner 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% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Cornish School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.