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Berwick vs Webster vs Franklin
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).
Webster has the highest household income ($107k).
Franklin has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
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 | Webster | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998 |
2,227Highest |
1,628Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
46±9.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Franklin and Webster 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% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Franklin and Webster 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 |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$65,455±$16kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Webster 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 |
$338,500±$30kHighest about the U.S. average |
$245,800±$59kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Webster and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$888±$306Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Webster and Berwick 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. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$2,231Lowest 28% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Berwick 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% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Webster 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Merrimack Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.