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Berwick vs Berwick vs Rochester 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 the most homeowners (87.4%).
Rochester has the most affordable homes ($279k 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 | Berwick | Rochester | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
1,998Lowest |
33,144Highest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
43±1.8Highest 11% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Rochester 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% |
22.5%±12.5 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick 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% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rollinsford and Rochester 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% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rochester 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±$24kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39k about the U.S. average |
$80,836±$3kLowest about the U.S. average |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Rollinsford 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. |
$323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$279,100±$10kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$398,100±$33kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,369±$72 3% 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. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$5,334 71% above U.S. |
$6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Rochester 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% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73% U.S.: 65.2% |
66%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older 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. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #98 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | Rochester School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Spaulding High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.2 |
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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.