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Berwick vs North Berwick vs Winthrop 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
North Berwick has the most expensive homes ($429k median).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | North Berwick | Winthrop | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
5,129Lowest |
6,191 |
12,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
43.6±5.3Highest 12% above U.S. |
38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Winthrop and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Winthrop and Berwick 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% |
20.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.4%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Winthrop and North Berwick 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% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Somersworth and North 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±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$86,470±$4k 7% above U.S. |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| North Berwick 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. |
$428,500±$33kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$294,800±$41kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$318,400±$23k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,105±$116 22% below U.S. |
$892±$319Lowest 37% 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. |
$3,735 20% above U.S. |
$3,506Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$6,805Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.8%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Somersworth 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% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Winthrop 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 | #82 of 133 in ME | #12 of 133 in ME | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Winthrop Public Schools | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Noble High School | Winthrop High School | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0Highest |
11.7 |
11.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.