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Berwick vs Lyndeborough vs Stratham
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k 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 | Lyndeborough | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
1,616Lowest |
7,754 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham and 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% |
22.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Stratham 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% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stratham and 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±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17k 45% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Stratham and Lyndeborough 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. |
$390,900±$26k 17% above U.S. |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,482±$457 5% above U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham 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 | — | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.