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Berwick vs Grantham vs Rollinsford vs Rochester
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).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Rochester has the most affordable homes ($279k 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 | Grantham | Rollinsford | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
3,465 |
2,626Lowest |
33,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43±1.8 11% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Rochester 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% |
19.1%±6.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Grantham 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% |
17%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rollinsford and Rochester 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% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham and Rochester 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. |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$80,836±$3kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Grantham 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. |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$279,100±$10kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Berwick 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 |
— | $1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,369±$72Lowest 3% below 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. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
$5,334 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Rochester 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% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
66%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±2.1Lowest 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH | #98 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Grantham School District | Rollinsford School District | Rochester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Spaulding High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.2 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.