Compare towns
Eliot vs York 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 shortest commute (23 min average).
York has the most people working from home (26%).
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 | York | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146Lowest |
13,986Highest |
7,670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 13% above ME |
49.5±5.2 10% above ME |
39±2.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Eliot and York 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% |
21.1%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| South Berwick and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| York and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6% ME: 36.2% |
53.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
41.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| South Berwick and York 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 36% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
$99,572±$13kLowest 33% above ME |
| York 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±$62k 68% above ME |
$636,400±$30kHighest 115% above ME |
$428,300±$26kLowest 44% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
$1,490±$336Lowest 31% above ME |
$1,726±$83 52% 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 | $4,549Lowest 50% above ME |
$4,658 53% above ME |
$4,956Highest 63% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
53.5%±24.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| York 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% |
5.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 9% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
27 minHighest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| York 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 | #13 of 133 in ME | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | York Public Schools | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | None in town | York High School | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6Lowest |
13.0Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.