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Berwick vs Kingston vs Meredith
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 kids (22.7% under 18).
Kingston has the highest household income ($105k).
Meredith has the most people working from home (23.7%).
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 | Kingston | Meredith |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
6,275Lowest |
6,758 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
55.5±5.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.7%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Meredith and Kingston 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% |
35.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berwick and Kingston 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. |
$105,330±$12kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Kingston 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±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$492,900±$58kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$480,100±$48k 44% above U.S. |
| Kingston and Meredith are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,393±$156 about the U.S. average |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Kingston 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. |
$7,906Highest 153% above U.S. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±46.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Meredith 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% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 29% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Meredith 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 | #78 of 120 in NH | #62 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Sanborn Regional School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sanborn Regional High School | Inter-Lakes High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.