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Berwick vs Derry vs Windham
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%).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
Windham has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Lowest |
34,116Highest |
19,188 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
40.3±1.6Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Windham 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% |
20.7%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest 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% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berwick and Windham 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% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Derry and Windham 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. |
$108,944±$7kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
| Derry and Windham 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. |
$432,000±$17kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Derry and Berwick 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. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9Highest |
12.1Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.