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Durham vs Deerfield vs 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
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.1).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
Berwick has the most affordable homes ($369k median).
Durham is a college town. 70.2% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Deerfield | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,681Highest |
4,932Lowest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 20.1±0.2Lowest 48% below U.S. |
42.8±4.2Highest 10% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 6.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 7.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Deerfield and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 70.2%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,070±$25k 39% above U.S. |
$131,563±$10kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,000±$45kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$421,000±$33k 27% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Durham and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,302±$211Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,593±$318Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
| Deerfield and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,369 136% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.4%±19.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Durham and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 53.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deerfield 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | #61 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Deerfield School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.