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Berwick vs Holderness vs Warner vs North Berwick
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 people working from home (20.2%).
Holderness has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
North Berwick has the most expensive homes ($429k 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 | Holderness | Warner | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
1,917Lowest |
2,959 |
5,129 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
| Warner and North Berwick 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% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and North 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and North Berwick 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. |
$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16k 26% above U.S. |
| Holderness and North 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. |
$363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$428,500±$33kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Holderness 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. |
$3,923 26% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,735Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Berwick 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Warner 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 | — | — | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Holderness School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Noble High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.