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Berwick vs White River Junction vs Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering BerwickSomersworth, NH
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the oldest population (median age 42.6).
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Berwick has the most people working from home (20.2%).
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 | White River Junction | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998Lowest |
3,364 |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Highest 10% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Berwick 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% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berwick 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% |
38.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berwick and White River Junction 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 |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$94,771±$24kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Berwick 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 |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and White River Junction 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. |
$5,651Highest 81% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and White River Junction 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and White River Junction 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.