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Berwick vs Franklin vs Hanover
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).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Franklin | Hanover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998 |
1,628Lowest |
11,685Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
46±9.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Franklin 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% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Franklin 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% |
25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.7%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin and Hanover 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% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39k about the U.S. average |
$65,455±$16kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$245,800±$59kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$888±$306Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 22% above U.S. |
$2,231Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hanover 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 | — | #1 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Dresden School District · Hanover School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Hanover High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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| 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.