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Plymouth vs Plymouth 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
Plymouth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Plymouth has the most affordable homes ($292k median).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Plymouth is a college town. 42.5% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Plymouth | Plymouth | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,969Lowest |
6,601 |
7,670Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 22.8±0.9Lowest 41% below U.S. |
24.6±3.4 37% below U.S. |
39±2.5Highest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.6%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 9.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
12%±2.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| South Berwick and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 42.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
33.7%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$32k 11% above U.S. |
$77,027±$26kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$99,572±$13kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| South Berwick and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,400±$28k 12% below U.S. |
$292,400±$22kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$428,300±$26kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,296±$295 8% below U.S. |
$1,108±$255Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$6,288 102% above U.S. |
$4,956Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.8%±11.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Berwick and Plymouth 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | — | Plymouth Regional High School | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.