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Holderness vs Berwick vs Warner vs Center Harbor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Center Harbor has the oldest population (median age 60.4).
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 | Holderness | Berwick | Warner | Center Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,917 |
8,175Highest |
2,959 |
955Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
60.4±4.8Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
11.9%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.5%±13.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Center Harbor and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$104,313±$16k 29% above U.S. |
| Holderness and Center Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$463,800±$74kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
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| Holderness and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,667 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±59.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Holderness School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.