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Berwick vs Plainfield vs Trenton
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 affordable homes ($323k median).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
Trenton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
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 | Plainfield | Trenton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998 |
2,522Highest |
1,599Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.5±7.7Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Trenton 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Trenton and Plainfield 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% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Trenton and Plainfield 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 |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$60,455±$13kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Plainfield 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±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$357,400±$36k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,102±$241 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 22% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$2,310Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±20.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Trenton and Berwick 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.3%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Trenton Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.