Compare towns
Berwick vs South 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 Eliot has the oldest population (median age 55.5).
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 Eliot |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
4,203Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
55.5±8Highest 24% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and South Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.8%±6.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Berwick and South Eliot 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 |
$99,299±$9kHighest 33% above ME |
| South Eliot 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 24% above ME |
$475,600±$52kHighest 60% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Lowest 27% above ME |
$2,155±$292Highest 89% above ME |
| South Eliot and 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 |
$4,442Highest 46% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Lowest ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±29.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| South Eliot and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
21 minLowest 16% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and South Eliot 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.