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New Ipswich vs Berwick vs Northwood
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 the most renters (27% rent).
Northwood has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).
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 | Northwood |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,310Highest |
1,998Lowest |
4,688 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±2.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
42.6±3.6Highest 10% above U.S. |
42.4±7.8 9% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Northwood 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%±12.5 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| New Ipswich and Berwick 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% |
21.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Northwood 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Highest 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% |
3.8%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Northwood 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±$9k 37% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$129,375±$23kHighest 60% above U.S. |
| Northwood and New Ipswich 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±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$363,000±$13k 9% above U.S. |
| New Ipswich and Northwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $882±$469Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$1,201±$372Highest 15% below U.S. |
| Northwood and Berwick 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. |
$5,806Highest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±41.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.7%±29.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Ipswich and Berwick 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 23% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 38% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±6.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Northwood 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 | #82 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME | #24 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascenic Regional School District | — | Northwood School District · Coe-Brown Northwood Academy School District |
| High school in town | Mascenic Regional High School | — | Coe-Brown Northwood Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
— | 11.5Lowest |
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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.