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Lebanon vs Berwick 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
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Berwick has the most homeowners (87.4%).
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 | Lebanon | Berwick | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 14,999Highest |
8,175 |
3,381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 38.9±3.1Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
41.4±6.2Highest 6% above U.S. |
| South Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lebanon and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,147±$10kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$90,972±$22kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $385,400±$29k 16% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$396,700±$66kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| South Berwick and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,702±$76 20% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,523 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.9%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±30.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Lebanon School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| High school in town | Lebanon High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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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.