Compare towns
Lyme vs South Berwick vs Wilmot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k median).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
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 | Lyme | South Berwick | Wilmot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,710 |
7,670Highest |
1,487Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±7.8 25% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyme and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Berwick and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $133,906±$15kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$117,759±$15k 46% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26k 29% above U.S. |
$399,600±$43kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,418±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,956Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$6,651 113% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme and Wilmot 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 | Lyme 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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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.