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Berwick vs Amherst vs North Berwick
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%).
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 | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175 |
11,861Highest |
5,129Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.9±3.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
| Amherst and North 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% |
21.2%±5.1Lowest 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% |
20.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Berwick 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest 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% |
4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$153,196±$10kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$537,600±$30kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$428,500±$33k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,462±$256Highest 3% above U.S. |
$1,105±$116Lowest 22% 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 | $4,436 42% above U.S. |
$9,773Highest 213% above U.S. |
$3,735Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8Lowest 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 | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School | Noble High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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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.