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New Ipswich vs Berwick vs Jaffrey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% under 18).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Jaffrey has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | New Ipswich | Berwick | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,310 |
1,998Lowest |
5,448Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±2.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
42.9±3.9Highest 10% above U.S. |
| Jaffrey and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| New Ipswich and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jaffrey and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jaffrey and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,507±$9kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$92,330±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| New Ipswich and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,400±$31kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$245,500±$27kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $882±$469Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,041±$901Highest 26% below U.S. |
$962±$202 32% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,647 81% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$6,196Highest 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±41.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Ipswich and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and New Ipswich 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 | #82 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascenic Regional School District | — | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Mascenic Regional High School | — | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
— | 21.3Highest |
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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.