Compare towns
Berwick vs Deering vs New Hampton
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 people working from home (20.2%).
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
New Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.7).
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 | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
1,938Lowest |
2,509 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
48.8±5.7 25% above U.S. |
51.7±2.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
| New Hampton and Deering 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%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Deering 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% |
23.9%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| New Hampton and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| New Hampton 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±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$101,250±$16kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$95,250±$35k 18% above U.S. |
| Deering and New Hampton 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. |
$309,900±$27kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$383,700±$37kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| New Hampton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,306±$116 8% below U.S. |
$749±$433Lowest 47% 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. |
$4,973 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±27.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
21.3%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Deering 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% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.9%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and New Hampton 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | Newfound Area 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.