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Berwick vs Warner vs Hancock
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%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Hancock has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
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 | Warner | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
2,959 |
1,791Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
53.8±4.5Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$95,208±$15kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Hancock 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. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$436,700±$22kHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,208±$650Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Warner 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,884 121% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.4%±55.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Warner 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Warner 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.