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Berwick vs Dunbarton vs Rollinsford
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).
Dunbarton has the highest household income ($124k).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Dunbarton | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
3,097 |
2,626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Dunbarton 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% |
20.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dunbarton and Rollinsford 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% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dunbarton 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±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton 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±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford 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. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dunbarton and Berwick 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% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford 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 | #33 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Dunbarton School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None 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.