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Berwick vs Rollinsford vs South Berwick vs Standish
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 kids (22.7% under 18).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
South Berwick has the most renters (33% rent).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
2,626Lowest |
3,381 |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.7% 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. |
40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
| 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%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and South 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%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest 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% |
36% 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% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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. |
$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Standish 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±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$396,700±$66k 19% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rollinsford 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±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,702±$76 20% above U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below 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 | $4,436 42% above U.S. |
$6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,523 45% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below 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%±30.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
67%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest 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. |
1980 same as 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. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest 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 | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Rollinsford School District | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.