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Berwick vs Jericho 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Jericho | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998Lowest |
5,114 |
12,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Jericho and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Somersworth 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% |
20.2%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jericho 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% |
65.3%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% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Somersworth and Jericho 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Jericho 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$318,400±$23kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,477±$134 5% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$6,805 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Somersworth 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
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.