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Berwick vs Derry vs Dover vs Standish
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).
Derry has the highest household income ($109k).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Standish has the most affordable homes ($336k 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 | Derry | Dover | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Lowest |
34,116Highest |
33,364 |
10,662 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Highest 5% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6 4% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Standish 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% |
20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berwick and Dover 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% |
37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Derry and Standish 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. |
$432,000±$17k 30% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Dover and Derry 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 |
$1,547±$138 9% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Dover and Derry 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. |
$8,103 160% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Dover 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Dover School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | Dover Senior High School | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9Highest |
12.7 |
12.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.