What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).

South Berwick has the most kids (21.7% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Cornish	South Berwick
People
Population	1,816Lowest	3,381Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.5% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S.	41.4±6.2Lowest 6% above U.S.
	Cornish and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22%	21.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22%
	South Berwick and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	15.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	South Berwick and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S.	$90,972±$22kLowest 13% above U.S.
	Cornish and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S.	$396,700±$66kHighest 19% above U.S.
	South Berwick and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S.	$1,702±$76Highest 20% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,796Highest 86% above U.S.	$4,523Lowest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	55.7%±30.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	South Berwick and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	67%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest same as U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 8% below U.S.	29 minHighest 11% above U.S.
Work from home	12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	13.9%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	South Berwick and Cornish 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	—	#58 of 133 in ME
School district	Cornish School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.