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Berwick vs Deering vs Hillsborough
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%).
Deering has the oldest population (median age 48.8).
Hillsborough has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Deering | Hillsborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
1,938Lowest |
5,980 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
48.8±5.7Highest 25% above U.S. |
40.9±4.6 5% above U.S. |
| Deering and Hillsborough 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% |
17.3%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Hillsborough 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% |
23.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berwick and Hillsborough 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. |
$101,250±$16kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$84,495±$12kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Deering 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. |
$309,900±$27k 7% below U.S. |
$272,300±$16kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,306±$116 8% below U.S. |
$1,198±$390Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Deering 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. |
$6,223Highest 100% above U.S. |
$5,815 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hillsborough 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% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
40 min 50% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 55% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Hillsborough 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 | — | #97 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Hillsboro-Deering High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.5 |
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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.