Compare towns
Berwick vs Keene vs Newfields
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 kids (22.5% under 18).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Keene | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998Lowest |
22,939Highest |
2,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Newfields 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% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Newfields 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% |
19.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Keene 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Keene and Newfields 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 |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Keene and Newfields 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% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #101 of 133 in ME | #81 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Keene School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | — | Keene High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.