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Berwick vs Somersworth vs Standish vs New Gloucester
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%).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Somersworth | Standish | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
12,111Highest |
10,662 |
5,766Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Highest 5% above U.S. |
38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5 3% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Standish 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% |
19.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berwick and New Gloucester 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% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
36%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$318,400±$23kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Berwick and New Gloucester 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 |
$1,477±$134Highest 5% above U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,150±$249 19% below 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 | $4,436 42% above U.S. |
$6,805Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Somersworth 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% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and New Gloucester 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 | #117 of 120 in NH | #18 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Somersworth School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | None in town | Somersworth High School | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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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.