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Berwick vs Charlestown vs Unity
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%).
Charlestown has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Charlestown | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
4,889 |
1,375Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.6±8.5 7% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Charlestown 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% |
22.4%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
12.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Charlestown 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. |
$47,338±$23kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Unity 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. |
$228,000±$62kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,099±$85Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Unity and Berwick 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. |
$5,143 65% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
65%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Charlestown and Berwick 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% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Unity 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 | #113 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Unity School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.