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Berwick vs Epping vs Tremont vs Franklin
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).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Tremont has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($246k 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 | Epping | Tremont | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
7,430Highest |
1,508Lowest |
1,628 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
45.6±8.5 17% above U.S. |
46±9.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Franklin and Tremont 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% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Tremont 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% |
21.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin 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% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Franklin 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. |
$88,803±$8k 10% above U.S. |
$65,455±$16kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$407,000±$32k 22% above U.S. |
$245,800±$59kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Epping and Tremont 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. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,217±$406 14% below U.S. |
$888±$306Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Epping and Tremont 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. |
$2,822 10% below U.S. |
$2,231Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.1%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | Tremont Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | 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.