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Berwick vs Hampden vs Wilton
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%).
Hampden has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Wilton has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Hampden | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
7,896 |
3,960Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41±2.9 5% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Hampden 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% |
25.8%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hampden 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% |
17.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilton 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% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampden and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$111,959±$13k 39% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Hampden 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. |
$301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$381,500±$23kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Berwick 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 |
$1,286±$317Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70 about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Wilton 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. |
$3,694Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Wilton 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% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampden 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 133 in ME | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 22 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hampden Academy | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.8Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.