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Berwick vs Newbury vs Sutton
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%).
Newbury has the most expensive homes ($463k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Newbury | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
2,027Lowest |
2,239 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
53.3±3.6Highest 37% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
| Newbury and Sutton 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% |
17%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Sutton 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% |
23.6%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newbury and Sutton 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% |
53%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Newbury 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. |
$116,477±$18k 44% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Newbury 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. |
$463,400±$36kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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. |
$5,695 83% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±24.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Newbury 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.1%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Newbury 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.