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Pomfret vs Keene vs South 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
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
South Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Pomfret | Keene | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
22,939Highest |
7,670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
39±2.5 about the U.S. average |
| Pomfret and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$99,572±$13kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| South Berwick and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$428,300±$26kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| South Berwick and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722 116% above U.S. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,956Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and South 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 | — | #81 of 120 in NH | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Keene School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Lowest |
13.0Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.