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North Berwick vs Somersworth 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
North Berwick has the most expensive homes ($429k median).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Berwick has the most people working from home (20.2%).
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 | North Berwick | Somersworth | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,129Lowest |
12,111Highest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7Highest 7% above U.S. |
38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| North Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Somersworth and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,875±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
| North Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,500±$33kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$318,400±$23kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,477±$134Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
| Somersworth and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,735Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$6,805Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and North 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 133 in ME | #117 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Somersworth School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Noble High School | Somersworth High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.