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Berwick vs Freeport vs Mapleton 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 homeowners (87.4%).
Freeport has the most expensive homes ($508k median).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Freeport | Mapleton | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
8,802 |
1,884Lowest |
12,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
48.8±4.3Highest 25% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Freeport and Mapleton 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% |
19.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Mapleton 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% |
26.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% 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%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$107,326±$19kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Freeport 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. |
$508,400±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$318,400±$23k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,439±$123 about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,477±$134Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Somersworth 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. |
$5,042 62% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,805Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
62%±18.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Freeport and Somersworth 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% |
8.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Freeport 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 | #4 of 133 in ME | — | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 05 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Freeport High School | None in town | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.2Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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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.