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Berwick vs Deerfield vs Durham
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 affordable homes ($369k median).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Deerfield | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175 |
4,932Lowest |
10,681Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
42.8±4.2Highest 10% above U.S. |
20.1±0.2Lowest 48% below U.S. |
| Deerfield and Berwick 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% |
20.9%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
6.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Deerfield 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
70.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$131,563±$10kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$112,070±$25k 39% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$421,000±$33k 27% above U.S. |
$498,000±$45kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Durham and Deerfield 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 |
$1,593±$318Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,302±$211Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Deerfield 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. |
$7,369 136% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.4%±19.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham 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% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deerfield 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Deerfield School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.