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Salisbury vs Warner 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
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Warner has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
South Berwick has the most renters (33% rent).
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 | Salisbury | Warner | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,609Lowest |
2,959 |
3,381Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
41.4±6.2Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.1%±9.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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 | $111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$90,972±$22kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$396,700±$66kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| South Berwick and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,702±$76 20% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,859 88% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,523Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±30.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Warner 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.