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Berwick vs Somersworth 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 kids (22.5% under 18).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
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 | Somersworth | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998Lowest |
12,111 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Highest 10% above U.S. |
38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Windham 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% |
19.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest 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%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berwick and Windham 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% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Somersworth 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 |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Windham 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 |
$318,400±$23kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,477±$134Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
| Somersworth and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$6,805Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somersworth 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% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest 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 | #117 of 120 in NH | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Somersworth School District | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | — | Somersworth High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 72 photos → | 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.