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Berwick vs Hampton Falls vs Plainfield vs New Gloucester
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%).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
New Gloucester has the most renters (17.1% 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 | Hampton Falls | Plainfield | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
2,328Lowest |
2,522 |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.1±5.5 3% above U.S. |
| 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% |
23.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Plainfield 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% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Plainfield 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% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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. |
$122,656±$13k 52% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$442,400±$47k 33% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Plainfield 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. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,904 153% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Plainfield 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Hampton Falls School District | Plainfield School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.