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Berwick vs Warner vs Plainfield vs North Berwick
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%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Plainfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
North Berwick has the most homeowners (88.7%).
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 | Plainfield | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
2,959 |
2,522Lowest |
5,129 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
| Warner and North 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% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Berwick 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Berwick and Warner 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% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest 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% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Plainfield 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. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16k 26% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and North 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. |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$428,500±$33k 29% above U.S. |
| Plainfield and North 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 |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Plainfield 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. |
$7,650 145% above U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
$3,735Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Berwick 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Plainfield 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Plainfield School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Noble High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.