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Rochester vs Langdon 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
Rochester has the most renters (34% rent).
Langdon has the most homeowners (91.4%).
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 | Rochester | Langdon | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 33,144Highest |
805Lowest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±1.8Highest 11% above U.S. |
42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Rochester and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Langdon and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rochester and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,836±$3kLowest about the U.S. average |
$97,917±$31kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
| Langdon and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $279,100±$10kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$281,900±$18k 15% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,369±$72Lowest 3% below U.S. |
$1,417±$285 about the U.S. average |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,334 71% above U.S. |
$5,492Highest 76% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Langdon 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 | #98 of 120 in NH | — | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Rochester School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Spaulding High School | Fall Mountain Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.2Lowest |
13.7Highest |
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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.