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Eliot vs Litchfield vs South Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% 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.
| Measure | Eliot | Litchfield | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146Lowest |
8,499Highest |
7,670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
43.1±1.7 11% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Litchfield 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 | $101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$162,036±$11kHighest 101% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$485,000±$18k 46% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26kLowest 29% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471 38% above U.S. |
$2,138±$406Highest 51% above U.S. |
$1,726±$83Lowest 22% above U.S. |
| Litchfield and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$8,273Highest 165% above U.S. |
$4,956 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
81.5%±38.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Litchfield and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Litchfield 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #53 of 120 in NH | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Litchfield School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | None in town | Campbell High School | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.