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Cornish vs South Berwick vs Tuftonboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Tuftonboro has the most expensive homes ($462k median).
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 | Cornish | South Berwick | Tuftonboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
7,670Highest |
2,569 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.9±7.5 33% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Tuftonboro 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% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tuftonboro and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
$100,574±$16kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Tuftonboro 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. |
$428,300±$26k 29% above U.S. |
$462,300±$46kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Tuftonboro and South Berwick 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. |
$1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,311±$358 7% below U.S. |
| South Berwick and Tuftonboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,956 59% above U.S. |
$3,004Lowest 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.5%±28.5Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±8.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Berwick and Tuftonboro 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 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| 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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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.