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Webster vs Sutton 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
Webster has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | Webster | Sutton | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,227Lowest |
2,239 |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.7±7.6 15% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,396±$622Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
| Sutton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,021 93% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Webster 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 | — | — | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.