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Berwick vs South Berwick vs North Berwick vs Rollinsford
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
North Berwick has the highest household income ($102k).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | North Berwick | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
7,670 |
5,129 |
2,626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
39±2.5 about the U.S. average |
41.6±4.7Highest 7% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| North 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% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest 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% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Berwick and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North 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. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| North Berwick 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 11% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26k 29% above U.S. |
$428,500±$33kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
| North Berwick 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 |
$1,726±$83 22% above U.S. |
$1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% 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 | $4,436 42% above U.S. |
$4,956 59% above U.S. |
$3,735Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North 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% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest 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 | #58 of 133 in ME | #82 of 133 in ME | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Marshwood High School | Noble High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Highest |
12.0Lowest |
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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.