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Berwick vs Amherst vs Rollinsford
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).
Rollinsford has the shortest commute (26 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 | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175 |
11,861Highest |
2,626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
45.9±3.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest 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% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Amherst and Rollinsford 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% |
41.2% 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% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$153,196±$10kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$537,600±$30kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,462±$256 3% above U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford 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. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Rollinsford 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% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Amherst and Rollinsford 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 | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Rollinsford School District |
| 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.