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Lebanon vs Derry 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
Lebanon has the most affordable homes ($325k median).
Derry has the most renters (29.8% rent).
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 | Lebanon | Derry | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,629Lowest |
34,116Highest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.6±5.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.3±1.6 4% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Lebanon and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berwick and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,750±$11k 21% above U.S. |
$108,944±$7kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Derry and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $324,800±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$432,000±$17kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,547±$138Highest 9% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Derry and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$8,103Highest 160% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Derry and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
70.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Lebanon 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 | #87 of 133 in ME | #60 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9 |
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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.