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Berwick vs Conway vs Meredith
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 kids (22.7% under 18).
Conway has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Meredith has the most expensive homes ($480k 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 | Conway | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175 |
10,141Highest |
6,758Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Meredith and Conway 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% |
12.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Meredith 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% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway 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. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$87,019±$19k 8% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Meredith 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. |
$314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,149±$304 19% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Meredith 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. |
$4,087Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$5,006Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Meredith 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith 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 | #76 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Conway School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennett High School | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.