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Berwick vs Rollinsford vs North Berwick vs Rochester
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).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
North Berwick has the most expensive homes ($429k median).
Rochester has the most affordable homes ($279k 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 | Rollinsford | North Berwick | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
2,626Lowest |
5,129 |
33,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
43±1.8Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Rochester 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%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and North Berwick 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% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Berwick and Rollinsford 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% |
41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29% U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Berwick 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. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$80,836±$3kLowest about the U.S. average |
| 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. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
$428,500±$33kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$279,100±$10kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| North Berwick 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 |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,369±$72 3% below U.S. |
| Rollinsford 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. |
$6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
$3,735Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$5,334 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±2.1Lowest 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 | #94 of 120 in NH | #82 of 133 in ME | #98 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Rollinsford School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Rochester School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Noble High School | Spaulding High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0Lowest |
13.2Highest |
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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.