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Berwick vs Mapleton vs Millis 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 kids (22.5% under 18).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Millis has the most expensive homes ($604k median).
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 | Mapleton | Millis | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
1,884Lowest |
8,888 |
12,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Millis 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% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Mapleton 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%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% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Millis 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 |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$318,400±$23k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,477±$134 5% above U.S. |
| Millis and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 22% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$6,805 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millis 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 | — | #63 of 282 in MA | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Millis | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Millis High School | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.