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Berwick vs Limerick vs Appleton vs Rollinsford
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).
Limerick has the highest household income ($101k).
Appleton has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Limerick | Appleton | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
3,400 |
1,360Lowest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
40.4±9.2 4% above U.S. |
49.2±7.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Appleton 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% |
18.7%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Limerick 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% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±9.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Appleton and Rollinsford 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% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$101,172±$15kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Limerick 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±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$269,400±$29k 19% below U.S. |
$235,600±$33kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$398,100±$33kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Berwick 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 |
$1,758±$407 24% above U.S. |
$1,104±$82Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Limerick 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. |
$2,520Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton 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% |
6.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.2%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford 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 | — | — | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | Appleton Public Schools | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.