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Berwick vs Somersworth vs Standish vs Rollinsford
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 highest household income ($105k).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
12,111Highest |
10,662 |
2,626Lowest |
| 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% |
+2.8% 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. |
38.8±5.5 about the U.S. average |
| 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%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Somersworth 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% |
14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rollinsford 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Highest 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% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest 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±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| Standish 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. |
$318,400±$23kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$398,100±$33kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford 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 |
$1,477±$134 5% above U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Somersworth 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. |
$6,805 118% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$6,851Highest 120% 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% |
40%±26.1Lowest 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% |
4.8% 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% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older 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. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest 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 | #117 of 120 in NH | #18 of 133 in ME | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Somersworth School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Rollinsford School District |
| 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.