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Somersworth vs Ellsworth 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
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
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 | Somersworth | Ellsworth | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,111Highest |
8,657 |
8,175Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
43±2.4Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Ellsworth and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ellsworth and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ellsworth and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$77,375±$18k 4% below U.S. |
$94,771±$24kHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$23k 4% below U.S. |
$242,300±$22kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,017±$195Lowest 28% below 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 | $6,805Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,262Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Somersworth 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 | #117 of 120 in NH | #63 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Somersworth School District | Ellsworth Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | Ellsworth High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Lowest |
12.7Highest |
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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.