What stands out worked out from the figures below

Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).

South Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).

Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Plymouth	South Berwick
People
Population	6,601Lowest	7,670Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	24.6±3.4Lowest 37% below U.S.	39±2.5Highest about the U.S. average
Kids under 18	13.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	12%±2.7Lowest 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+	54%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	41.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	33.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$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	$292,400±$22kLowest 12% below U.S.	$428,300±$26kHighest 29% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,108±$255Lowest 22% below U.S.	$1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,288Highest 102% above U.S.	$4,956Lowest 59% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.8%±11.6Lowest 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	18.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	78.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	18 minLowest 30% below U.S.	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	11.7%±3.6Lowest 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	#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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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.