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Berwick vs Hampton vs Standish vs Sidney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Standish | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
16,426Highest |
10,662 |
4,790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Berwick 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Standish and Hampton 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. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,005 4% below U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Hampton 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #18 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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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.