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Francestown vs Springfield 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
Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
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 | Francestown | Springfield | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,398 |
1,122Lowest |
7,670Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.2±4.5 32% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Springfield and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.7%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Francestown and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Berwick and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,063±$16kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Francestown and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $408,200±$34k 23% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| South Berwick and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,358±$256 4% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,014Highest 157% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
$4,956Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±77Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Francestown and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 42 minHighest 59% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 27.4%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Francestown 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 | — | — | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.