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Berwick vs Eliot vs Bristol
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%).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
Bristol has the most affordable homes ($258k 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 | Eliot | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
7,146 |
3,273Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
42.7±5.7 10% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.3%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bristol and Berwick 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% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Bristol 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% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berwick and Bristol 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. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$78,438±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Eliot 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±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$258,300±$63kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,310±$97Lowest 7% below U.S. |
| Eliot 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. |
$4,549Highest 46% above U.S. |
$4,162Lowest 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Berwick 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Eliot 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.5 |
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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.