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Berwick vs Epping vs Berwick vs Trenton
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).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Berwick has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Trenton has the shortest commute (29 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 | Epping | Berwick | Trenton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
7,430 |
8,175Highest |
1,599Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.5±7.7 12% above U.S. |
| Epping and Trenton 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% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4.5 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% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Trenton and Epping 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% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Trenton and Epping 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 |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$60,455±$13kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Epping 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±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$357,400±$36k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,102±$241 22% below U.S. |
| Epping 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$2,310Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Trenton Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.