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Berwick vs Durham vs Durham vs Berwick
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%).
Durham has the most renters (46.4% rent).
Durham has the highest household income ($124k).
Berwick has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Durham | Durham | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
10,681 |
15,080Highest |
1,998Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
20.1±0.2Lowest 48% below U.S. |
20.8±0.3 47% below U.S. |
42.6±3.6Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Berwick 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% |
6.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10.3%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Berwick 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% |
7.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.5%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berwick and Berwick 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% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
70.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
55.1%±3.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$112,070±$25k 39% above U.S. |
$124,056±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Durham and Durham 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. |
$498,000±$45k 50% above U.S. |
$504,300±$41kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Durham and Durham 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 |
$1,302±$211 8% below U.S. |
$1,429±$143 about the U.S. average |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Durham 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.4%±19.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±16Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Durham 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% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
19 min 27% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | Oyster River Coop School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Oyster River High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.3 |
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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.