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Henniker vs North Berwick 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
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
North Berwick has the most homeowners (88.7%).
Berwick has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Henniker is a college town. 27% 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 | Henniker | North Berwick | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,197Highest |
5,129 |
1,998Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Berwick and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest 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+ | 16.5%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,206±$21k 18% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
| North Berwick and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,700±$49k 7% above U.S. |
$428,500±$33kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
| North Berwick and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,081±$164 23% below U.S. |
$1,105±$116Highest 22% below U.S. |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| North Berwick and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,877Highest 185% above U.S. |
$3,735Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Henniker and North 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 | #56 of 120 in NH | #82 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Henniker School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Noble High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.