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Berwick vs Bennington vs Webster
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%).
Bennington has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
Webster has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Bennington | Webster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
1,588Lowest |
2,227 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
42.1±7.8 8% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Webster and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
26%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bennington and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berwick and Webster 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. |
$83,875±$7kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Webster 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±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$267,300±$15kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,292±$150Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Webster 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. |
$5,944 91% above U.S. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.2%±20.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest 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 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Webster 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Contoocook Valley School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.