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Warner vs Epsom vs North 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
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Epsom has the oldest population (median age 47.1).
North Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Warner | Epsom | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959Lowest |
4,939 |
5,129Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
47.1±3.4Highest 21% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Epsom and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| North Berwick and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Berwick and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$97,941±$13k 21% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| North Berwick and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$338,400±$19kLowest about the U.S. average |
$428,500±$33kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,212±$437 14% below U.S. |
$1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Warner and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$6,210 99% above U.S. |
$3,735Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
71.2%±19.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epsom and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner 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 | — | #69 of 120 in NH | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Epsom School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Noble High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
| 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.