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Langdon vs South Berwick vs Sullivan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Langdon | South Berwick | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805 |
7,670Highest |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Langdon and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Berwick and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,917±$31kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Sullivan and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $281,900±$18k 15% below U.S. |
$428,300±$26kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285 about the U.S. average |
$1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| South Berwick and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,492Highest 76% above U.S. |
$4,956Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Berwick and Langdon 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 | Fall Mountain Regional School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — |
| High school in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School | Marshwood High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.7Highest |
13.0Lowest |
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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.