Compare towns
Eliot vs Plymouth vs Wilmot 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%).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Wilmot has the highest household income ($118k).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Plymouth | Wilmot | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,146 |
6,601 |
1,487Lowest |
7,670Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
24.6±3.4Lowest 37% below U.S. |
53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
39±2.5 about the U.S. average |
| Wilmot and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
54% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
33.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$77,027±$26kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$117,759±$15kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$292,400±$22kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$399,600±$43k 20% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26k 29% above U.S. |
| Eliot and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,108±$255Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,125±$289 20% below U.S. |
$1,726±$83 22% above U.S. |
| Eliot and South Berwick 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. |
$6,288 102% above U.S. |
$6,651Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,956 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.8%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 15% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilmot 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | — | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | None in town | Plymouth Regional High School | — | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Lowest |
— | 13.0Highest |
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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.