Compare towns
Berwick vs Gorham vs South Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the most affordable homes ($369k median).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
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 | Gorham | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175 |
18,300Highest |
7,670Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Highest 9% below ME |
39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
39±2.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Berwick and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| South Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Gorham 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24kLowest 27% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$99,572±$13k 33% above ME |
| Gorham and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19kLowest 24% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$428,300±$26k 44% above ME |
| Gorham and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Lowest 27% above ME |
$1,680±$355 47% above ME |
$1,726±$83Highest 52% above ME |
| South Berwick and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Lowest 46% above ME |
$4,825 59% above ME |
$4,956Highest 63% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.5%±24.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| South Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982Lowest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and Gorham 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.