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Holderness vs Chichester 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
Holderness has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Chichester has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | Chichester | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
2,745 |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
43±3.3Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Chichester and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chichester 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±$45k 34% above U.S. |
$109,297±$13kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Chichester and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$409,300±$26kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Chichester and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$2,055±$275 45% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Holderness and Chichester 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. |
$7,189Highest 130% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±34.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chichester and Berwick 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% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Chichester 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 | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Holderness School District | Chichester School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.