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Glenburn 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
Glenburn has the most affordable homes ($277k median).
South Berwick has the most expensive homes ($397k median).
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 | Glenburn | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,737Highest |
3,381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 47.7±4.4Highest 6% above ME |
41.4±6.2Lowest 8% below ME |
| Glenburn and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±6.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| South Berwick and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.6%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| South Berwick and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
47.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| South Berwick and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $97,474±$26kHighest 30% above ME |
$90,972±$22kLowest 22% above ME |
| Glenburn and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,900±$49kLowest 7% below ME |
$396,700±$66kHighest 34% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226Lowest about the ME average |
$1,702±$76Highest 49% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,287Lowest 8% above ME |
$4,523Highest 49% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±30.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
29 minLowest 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.9%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| South Berwick and Glenburn 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 | #39 of 133 in ME | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | — |
| 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.