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Eliot vs Rollinsford 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 the most expensive homes ($499k median).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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.
| Measure | Eliot | Rollinsford | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146Highest |
2,626Lowest |
3,381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±6.2 6% above U.S. |
| Eliot and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Rollinsford 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% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Rollinsford 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% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Berwick and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$90,972±$22k 13% above U.S. |
| Eliot and South Berwick 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. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
$396,700±$66kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,809±$394 28% above U.S. |
$1,702±$76Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 46% above U.S. |
$6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,523Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±30.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Eliot 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
67%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #94 of 120 in NH | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Rollinsford School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.