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Berwick vs Jaffrey vs Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering BerwickSomersworth, NH
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the most renters (27% rent).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | Jaffrey | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998Lowest |
5,448 |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
42.9±3.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Jaffrey and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Jaffrey and Berwick 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% |
18.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jaffrey 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berwick and Jaffrey 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 |
$92,330±$18k 14% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Jaffrey 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 |
$245,500±$27kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Berwick 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. |
$962±$202Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
| Berwick 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. |
$6,196Highest 99% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick 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 | #87 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | — | Conant Middle High School (H) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 21.3 |
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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.