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Lee 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
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Chichester has the most renters (14.4% 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 | Lee | Chichester | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576 |
2,745Lowest |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9 10% above U.S. |
43±3.3Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Chichester and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lee and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lee and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54kHighest 63% above U.S. |
$109,297±$13k 35% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Lee and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$409,300±$26k 23% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Lee and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,055±$275Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Chichester and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 210% above U.S. |
$7,189 130% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest 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 | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Lowest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee and 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #75 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Chichester School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 10 photos → | 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.