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New Ipswich vs Berwick vs Temple
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 (+9.7%).
Temple has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,310 |
8,175Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±2.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Temple 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% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest 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% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Temple 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berwick 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. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| New Ipswich and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,400±$31k 18% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$401,000±$27kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Temple and New Ipswich 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. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,169±$523 17% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Temple 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. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,983Highest 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±41.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest 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% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Temple 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 | — |
| School district | Mascenic Regional School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Mascenic Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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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.