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Berwick vs Plainfield vs Rollinsford vs Berwick
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%).
Plainfield has the highest household income ($123k).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Berwick has the most affordable homes ($323k 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 | Plainfield | Rollinsford | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
2,522 |
2,626 |
1,998Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5 about the U.S. average |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.6±3.6Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Berwick and 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% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Plainfield 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±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Plainfield 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. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
$323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Plainfield and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,674±$181 18% above U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Plainfield 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. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick 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% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford 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 | #19 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Plainfield School District | Rollinsford 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 | 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.