Compare towns
Newfields vs South Berwick vs White River Junction
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Newfields | South Berwick | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
7,670Highest |
3,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
39±2.5 about the U.S. average |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| South Berwick and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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 | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26k 29% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,726±$83 22% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Newfields and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,956Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and South 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 | — | #58 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Newfields 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.