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Berwick vs Windham vs Chapman
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 renters (12.6% rent).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k 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 | Windham | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175 |
16,038Highest |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9 6% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Chapman and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Windham 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman 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±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436 42% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Windham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.