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Berwick vs Hill vs Chichester
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 renters (27% rent).
Hill has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
Chichester has the most people working from home (19%).
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 | Hill | Chichester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998 |
908Lowest |
2,745Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
49.1±6.8Highest 26% above U.S. |
43±3.3 11% above U.S. |
| Hill and Chichester 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% |
10.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Chichester 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% |
28.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chichester and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$82,125±$21k about the U.S. average |
$109,297±$13kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Chichester and Hill 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 |
$311,700±$41kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$409,300±$26kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
— | $2,055±$275Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Chichester and Berwick 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. |
$4,933 58% above U.S. |
$7,189Highest 130% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±34.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chichester 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% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chichester 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 | — | #75 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hill School District | Chichester School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.