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Berwick vs Exeter vs Lyndeborough vs Berwick
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).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Berwick has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
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 | Exeter | Lyndeborough | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
16,151Highest |
1,616Lowest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3 18% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Exeter 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% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Lyndeborough 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Lyndeborough 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 |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Exeter 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 |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
| Exeter and Lyndeborough 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. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Berwick 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | — | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.