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New Ipswich vs Plymouth 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
New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% under 18).
Plymouth has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Plymouth | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,310Lowest |
6,601 |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±2.4 5% below U.S. |
24.6±3.4Lowest 37% below U.S. |
40.7±2.9Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Berwick and New Ipswich 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% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 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%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berwick and New Ipswich 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% |
54%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
33.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,507±$9kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$77,027±$26kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 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±$31kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$292,400±$22kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| New Ipswich and Berwick 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. |
$1,108±$255 22% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Plymouth 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. |
$6,288Highest 102% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±41.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.8%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 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% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Mascenic Regional School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Mascenic Regional High School | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.