Compare towns
Berwick vs South Berwick vs Eliot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Eliot has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | South Berwick | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
7,670 |
7,146Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
39±2.5Lowest 13% below ME |
50.8±5.9Highest 13% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest 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% |
15.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±6.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.8% ME: 36.2% |
43.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| South Berwick and 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±$24kLowest 27% above ME |
$99,572±$13k 33% above ME |
$101,522±$10kHighest 36% above ME |
| Eliot 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 |
$428,300±$26k 44% above ME |
$498,900±$62kHighest 68% above ME |
| Eliot 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 |
$1,726±$83 52% above ME |
$1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
| Eliot 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 46% above ME |
$4,956Highest 63% above ME |
$4,549 50% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.5%±24.5 ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Eliot 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% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
23 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick 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 | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | None in town | Marshwood High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.