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Berwick vs Atkinson vs Sidney 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
Atkinson has the highest household income ($146k).
Sidney has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Atkinson | Sidney | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
7,267 |
4,790 |
2,626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Berwick 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% |
27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Atkinson 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Atkinson 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±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$146,380±$32kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$555,200±$65kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,140±$32Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford 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. |
$6,918Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Atkinson 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 | #32 of 120 in NH | #15 of 133 in ME | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Timberlane Regional School District | RSU 18 | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.