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Berwick vs Lebanon 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 the most homeowners (73%).
Lebanon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
Somersworth has the most affordable homes ($318k 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 | Lebanon | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998Lowest |
14,999Highest |
12,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Highest 10% above U.S. |
38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Lebanon 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% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest 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% |
21.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lebanon 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% |
57.5%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% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Somersworth 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 |
$98,147±$10kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Lebanon 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 |
$385,400±$29kHighest 16% above U.S. |
$318,400±$23kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Lebanon and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,477±$134 5% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$6,805 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somersworth and Lebanon 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% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Lebanon School District | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | — | Lebanon High School | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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| 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.