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Berwick vs Sanbornton vs Center Harbor
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%).
Sanbornton has the highest household income ($114k).
Center Harbor has the oldest population (median age 60.4).
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 | Sanbornton | Center Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
3,053 |
955Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.9±5.4 8% above U.S. |
60.4±4.8Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Sanbornton 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% |
21.5%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berwick and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$113,750±$41kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$104,313±$16k 29% above U.S. |
| Sanbornton and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$452,300±$30k 36% above U.S. |
$463,800±$74kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Center Harbor and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,289±$198Lowest 9% below U.S. |
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| Berwick and Sanbornton 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. |
$5,731Highest 84% above U.S. |
$4,667 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.3%±23.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±59.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Sanbornton 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% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Sanbornton 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 | #42 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Winnisquam Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.