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Berwick vs Epping vs Windham vs Somersworth
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).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Epping | Windham | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
7,430Lowest |
19,188Highest |
12,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Epping and Windham 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% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Somersworth 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. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Windham and Epping 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. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$318,400±$23kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Epping and Windham 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 |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,477±$134 5% above U.S. |
| Epping and Somersworth 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$6,805 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Somersworth 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #95 of 133 in ME | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Epping School District | RSU 14 | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Windham High School | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
12.1Highest |
11.4 |
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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.