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Langdon vs Sullivan 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
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
South Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
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 | Sullivan | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 805 |
687Lowest |
7,670Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.3±12.6 9% above U.S. |
46.6±6.5Highest 20% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
16.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest 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% |
20.5%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest 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% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest 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. |
$106,667±$20kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13k 23% 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. |
$236,500±$29kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$428,300±$26kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$285 about the U.S. average |
$1,225±$275Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,726±$83Highest 22% above 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. |
$5,099 63% above U.S. |
$4,956Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±81.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±84.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest 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% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 14.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8Highest 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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| 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.