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Berwick vs Chichester vs Pittsfield
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%).
Chichester has the highest household income ($109k).
Pittsfield has the most affordable homes ($295k median).
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 | Chichester | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
2,745Lowest |
4,105 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43±3.3Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.5±5.1 7% above U.S. |
| Chichester and Pittsfield 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% |
20.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Pittsfield 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% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pittsfield 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittsfield and Chichester 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. |
$109,297±$13kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$74,318±$14kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Chichester 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. |
$409,300±$26kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$294,800±$30kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Chichester 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 |
$2,055±$275Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,239±$182Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Chichester 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. |
$7,189Highest 130% above U.S. |
$5,694 83% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±34.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.5%±27.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pittsfield and Chichester 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Chichester 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 | #75 of 120 in NH | #93 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Chichester School District | Pittsfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Pittsfield High School |
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| 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.