Compare towns
Berwick vs Keene vs Surry
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%).
Keene has the most renters (44.9% rent).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
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 | Keene | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175 |
22,939Highest |
1,052Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
44.7±5.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
| Surry and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Surry 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% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Surry and Keene 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% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Keene and Surry 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. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
| Surry and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$331,400±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Surry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,342±$68Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Surry and Berwick 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. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$6,384 105% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Keene 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% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Surry 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Keene School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.