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Berwick vs Concord vs Holderness

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%).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).

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.

MeasureBerwickConcordHolderness
People
Population
8,175
44,375Highest
1,917Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+9.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3%
U.S.: +7.4%
-4.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.7±2.9Highest
5% above U.S.
40.7±1.3Highest
5% above U.S.
39.4±7.4Lowest
about the U.S. average
Kids under 18
22.7%±4.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
17.2%±1.3
U.S.: 22%
14.7%±9.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Berwick and Concord 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%
18.7%±1.5
U.S.: 17.2%
31.4%±4.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
35%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
55.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
6%±0.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.6%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Concord 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±$24k
17% above U.S.
$84,902±$5kLowest
5% above U.S.
$107,863±$45kHighest
34% above U.S.
Holderness 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.
$350,900±$13kLowest
5% above U.S.
$363,100±$60k
9% above U.S.
Berwick and Holderness 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
$1,441±$43Lowest
about the U.S. average
$2,068±$385Highest
46% above U.S.
Holderness 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.
$7,227Highest
132% above U.S.
$3,923Lowest
26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
50.6%±46Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
44.1%±5.2
U.S.: 51.1%
23.5%±21.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Berwick and Concord 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%
8.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
12.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
87.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
56.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
83.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1989Highest
9 yrs newer than U.S.
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minHighest
12% above U.S.
23 minLowest
13% below U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
20.2%±7.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.1%±1.8
U.S.: 15.1%
9.4%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Berwick and Concord 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 #89 of 120 in NH —
School district RSU 60/MSAD 60 Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District Holderness School District
High school in town None in town Concord High School None in town
Students per teacherat that high school —
13.0
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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.