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Berwick vs Hampton Falls vs Nottingham
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 affordable homes ($369k median).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Nottingham has the most homeowners (94.3%).
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 | Hampton Falls | Nottingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
2,328Lowest |
5,357 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Falls and Berwick 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% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Nottingham 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% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Nottingham 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Nottingham and Hampton Falls 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. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$122,201±$20k 51% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$457,500±$26k 38% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,852±$475 31% above U.S. |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Hampton Falls 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,319 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Nottingham and Hampton Falls 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 | — | #15 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Hampton Falls School District | Nottingham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.