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Berwick vs Greenfield vs Newburgh
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Greenfield has the highest household income ($104k).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
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 | Greenfield | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998Highest |
1,730 |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
49.9±2.9Highest 28% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7 18% above U.S. |
| Greenfield and Newburgh 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% |
18%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Newburgh 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% |
19.9%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newburgh and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh and Greenfield 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 |
$103,603±$8kHighest 28% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Greenfield 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 |
$350,300±$17kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Greenfield and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$1,135±$79Highest 20% below U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Greenfield and Berwick 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. |
$7,264Highest 133% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±21.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Newburgh 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Greenfield 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.