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Berwick vs Brookline vs Mason
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 shortest commute (30 min average).
Brookline has the highest household income ($171k).
Mason has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
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 | Brookline | Mason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
5,736 |
1,451Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.2±1.5 6% above U.S. |
43.7±2.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Mason and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±4 U.S.: 22% |
28.8%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mason and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berwick and Mason 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% |
57.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline 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. |
$171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$111,090±$3k 38% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$544,400±$38kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$384,000±$21k 15% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,500±$1k 77% above U.S. |
$2,530±$852Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Mason and Brookline 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,049 126% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
87.2%±42.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mason 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% |
0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Lowest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.7%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookline and Mason 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 | #23 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Brookline School District | Mason 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.