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Berwick vs Amherst vs Eliot
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 ($369k median).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Amherst | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175 |
11,861Highest |
7,146Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.9±3.5 18% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$153,196±$10kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$537,600±$30kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
| Amherst and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,462±$256 3% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$9,773Highest 213% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Amherst 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 | #20 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.