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Cornish vs Berwick vs Bow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
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 | Cornish | Berwick | Bow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
8,175 |
8,335Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.5±2 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bow and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bow and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$172,857±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$506,500±$34kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,539±$178Highest 9% above U.S. |
| Bow and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796 86% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$9,584Highest 207% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39%±13.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bow 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 | #26 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Cornish School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Bow School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bow High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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| 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.