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Berwick vs Standish vs Sidney vs Somersworth
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 people working from home (20.2%).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Standish | Sidney | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
10,662 |
4,790Lowest |
12,111Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
43±5.5Highest 11% above U.S. |
38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sidney and Berwick 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% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Berwick 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% |
15.2%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sidney 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% |
36%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below 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±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18k about the U.S. average |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
$318,400±$23kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Sidney 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 |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,477±$134Highest 5% above 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. |
$3,005 4% below U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$6,805Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7 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% |
7.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Sidney 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 18 | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town | Somersworth High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Highest |
— | 11.4Lowest |
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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.