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Berwick vs Windham vs Hampton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
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 | Windham | Hampton | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
19,188Highest |
10,101 |
5,129Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and North 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and North 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% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Berwick and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16k 26% above U.S. |
| Windham 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±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$428,500±$33k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$3,735Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #31 of 120 in NH | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 14 | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — | Noble High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
— | 12.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.