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Berwick vs Rochester vs Atkinson
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 the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Rochester has the most renters (34% rent).
Atkinson has the highest household income ($146k).
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 | Rochester | Atkinson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175 |
33,144Highest |
7,267Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43±1.8 11% above U.S. |
57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Rochester 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% |
19.6%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Atkinson and Rochester 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. |
$80,836±$3kLowest about the U.S. average |
$146,380±$32kHighest 81% above U.S. |
| Atkinson 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. |
$279,100±$10kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$555,200±$65kHighest 67% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,369±$72 3% below U.S. |
$1,140±$32Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Rochester 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. |
$5,334 71% above U.S. |
$6,918Highest 122% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and Berwick 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
66%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Atkinson 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 | #98 of 120 in NH | #32 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Rochester School District | Timberlane Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Spaulding High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.2 |
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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.