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Berwick vs Newburgh vs Windham
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 renters (27% rent).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Newburgh | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998 |
1,475Lowest |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Newburgh and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Berwick 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%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newburgh 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% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh and Windham 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 |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 22% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below 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% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Newburgh 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% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Windham School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.