Compare towns
Eliot vs South Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
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 | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 7,146Highest |
3,381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 13% above ME |
41.4±6.2Lowest 8% below ME |
| 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 ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| South Berwick and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
47.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| South Berwick and Eliot 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 36% above ME |
$90,972±$22kLowest 22% above ME |
| 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 68% above ME |
$396,700±$66kLowest 34% above ME |
| 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 71% above ME |
$1,702±$76Lowest 49% above ME |
| Eliot and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Highest 50% above ME |
$4,523Lowest 49% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±30.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| 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% ME: 10.7% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 9% below ME |
29 minHighest 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.9%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Eliot 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 | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.