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Chichester vs Warner 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

Chichester has the most people working from home (19%).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
North Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).

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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.

MeasureChichesterWarnerNorth Berwick
People
Population
2,745Lowest
2,959
5,129Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43±3.3
11% above U.S.
43.7±4Highest
12% above U.S.
41.6±4.7Lowest
7% above U.S.
Warner and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
20.3%±4.4
U.S.: 22%
17.3%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
North Berwick and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.2%±3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.4%±3.5
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+
37.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
42.4%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
29%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.9%±1.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.3%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.7%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Warner and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$109,297±$13kHighest
35% above U.S.
$94,022±$18kLowest
16% above U.S.
$101,875±$16k
26% above U.S.
Chichester and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$409,300±$26k
23% above U.S.
$353,100±$22kLowest
6% above U.S.
$428,500±$33kHighest
29% above U.S.
North Berwick and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,055±$275Highest
45% above U.S.
$1,219±$123
14% below U.S.
$1,105±$116Lowest
22% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,189
130% above U.S.
$7,650Highest
145% above U.S.
$3,735Lowest
20% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
55.6%±34.4
U.S.: 51.1%
48.7%±21.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
66.2%±28.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
North Berwick and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.4%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
74.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.7%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1975Lowest
5 yrs older than U.S.
1983
3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 minLowest
15% above U.S.
32 minHighest
20% above U.S.
31 min
18% above U.S.
Work from home
19%±8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.6%±4.8
U.S.: 15.1%
15%±5.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Chichester 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 #75 of 120 in NH — #82 of 133 in ME
School district Chichester School District Kearsarge Regional School District RSU 60/MSAD 60
High school in town None in town None in town Noble High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
12.0
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History 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.