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Berwick vs Mapleton vs Saco vs Somersworth
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 homeowners (87.4%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Saco has the most expensive homes ($413k median).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Mapleton | Saco | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
1,884Lowest |
20,819Highest |
12,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5Highest 15% above U.S. |
38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Saco and Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Saco and Mapleton 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Saco and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11k 14% above U.S. |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Saco 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$413,100±$17kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$318,400±$23k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,249±$385 12% below U.S. |
$1,477±$134Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Somersworth 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$6,805Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somersworth 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Saco 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 | — | #38 of 133 in ME | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Saco Public Schools | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.