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Berwick vs Franklin 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 people working from home (13.7%).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Trenton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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 | Franklin | Trenton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998 |
8,799Highest |
1,599Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
42.7±2 10% above U.S. |
43.5±7.7Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Trenton and Franklin 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% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Trenton 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% |
21.3%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Trenton and Franklin 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% |
19.1%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% |
3.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Trenton 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±$39kHighest about the U.S. average |
$71,648±$4k 11% below U.S. |
$60,455±$13kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Franklin 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 |
$262,200±$22kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$357,400±$36kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Trenton 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. |
$1,110±$68Highest 21% below U.S. |
$1,102±$241 22% below U.S. |
| Franklin and Trenton 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. |
$4,886Highest 57% above U.S. |
$2,310Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±11.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±20.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Trenton 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% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Trenton 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 | #112 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Franklin School District | Trenton Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Franklin High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 16.2 |
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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.