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Johnson vs Concord vs South 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
Johnson has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Concord has the shortest commute (23 min average).
South Berwick has the most homeowners (78.3%).
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 | Johnson | Concord | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,450Lowest |
44,375Highest |
7,670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 30.9±6.5Lowest 21% below U.S. |
40.7±1.3Highest 5% above U.S. |
39±2.5 about the U.S. average |
| Concord and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±5 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 10.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,346±$14kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| South Berwick and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $169,400±$62kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$350,900±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $948±$45Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,310Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$4,956 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.6%±20.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Johnson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Berwick and Concord 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 | #57 of 70 in VT | #89 of 120 in NH | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
13.0 |
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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.