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Berwick vs Rollinsford vs South Berwick 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 homeowners (87.4%).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
South Berwick has the most renters (33% rent).
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 | Rollinsford | South Berwick | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
2,626Lowest |
3,381 |
7,670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±6.2Highest 6% above U.S. |
39±2.5 about the U.S. average |
| South Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±5.4 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+ | 17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rollinsford 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Berwick and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$90,972±$22k 13% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| South Berwick and 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 11% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
$396,700±$66k 19% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| South Berwick and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,702±$76 20% above U.S. |
$1,726±$83 22% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,523 45% above U.S. |
$4,956 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±30.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
67%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and 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 | #94 of 120 in NH | #58 of 133 in ME | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Rollinsford School District | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.