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Berwick vs Gilford 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).
Gilford has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Gilford | Trenton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998 |
7,830Highest |
1,599Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
48.2±3.9Highest 24% above U.S. |
43.5±7.7 12% above U.S. |
| Gilford and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.6%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Gilford 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% |
21.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Trenton and Gilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Trenton and Gilford 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 |
$116,635±$11kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$60,455±$13kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Gilford 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 |
$456,500±$56kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$357,400±$36k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,150±$747Highest 19% below U.S. |
$1,102±$241 22% below U.S. |
| Gilford 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. |
$4,868Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,310Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.2%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±20.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gilford and Trenton 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% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gilford 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 | #45 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Gilford School District | Trenton Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Gilford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.5 |
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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.