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Berwick vs Amherst vs Keene
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Amherst has the highest household income ($153k).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 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 | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Lowest |
11,861 |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
45.9±3.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
| Amherst and Berwick 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% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest 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%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Amherst and Keene 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% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$153,196±$10kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$537,600±$30kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,462±$256Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,342±$68Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Amherst and Berwick 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. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Keene 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% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest 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 | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.