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Berwick vs Gorham vs Somersworth
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 oldest population (median age 42.6).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Gorham | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998Lowest |
18,300Highest |
12,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Highest 10% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Gorham 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% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gorham and Berwick 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39k about the U.S. average |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Gorham 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±$36k about the U.S. average |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$318,400±$23kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,477±$134 5% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Somersworth 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. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$6,805Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somersworth 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 72 photos → |
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.