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Berwick vs Standish vs Stratham
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%).
Standish has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k 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 | Standish | Stratham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175 |
10,662Highest |
7,754Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.6±4.9Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Stratham 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% |
23.5%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stratham 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%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Stratham 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
69.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$151,998±$20kHighest 88% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$655,400±$36kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$2,511±$377Highest 78% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436 42% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$9,781Highest 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
64%±38.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stratham and Standish 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% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.3%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stratham 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | #43 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.