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Berwick vs Meredith 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Meredith has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 | Meredith | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
6,758 |
2,626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
55.5±3.7Highest 43% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Rollinsford 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% |
34.2%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berwick and Meredith 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. |
$87,019±$19kLowest 8% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Rollinsford 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. |
$480,100±$48kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,149±$304Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford 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. |
$5,006 61% above U.S. |
$6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.5%±9.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.7%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Meredith 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 | #62 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.