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Berwick vs Rindge 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%).
Rindge has the most expensive homes ($415k 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 | Rindge | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175 |
6,497Lowest |
12,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Highest 5% above U.S. |
35±3.9Lowest 10% below U.S. |
38.4±2.7 about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Somersworth 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% |
21.2%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Rindge 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%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rindge and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
18.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$102,679±$20kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rindge 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. |
$415,400±$35kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$318,400±$23kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Rindge and Berwick 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 |
$1,123±$60Lowest 21% 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 | $4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,636 113% above U.S. |
$6,805Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.1%±19.7Lowest 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% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984 4 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 6% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Rindge 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 | #50 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.