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Berwick vs Hampton Falls 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
Berwick has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | Berwick | Hampton Falls | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998Lowest |
2,328 |
7,670Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampton Falls and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Berwick and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,726±$83 22% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,956 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | — | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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| 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.