What stands out worked out from the figures below

South Berwick has the most kids (21.7% under 18).

Andover has the most homeowners (88.4%).

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	South Berwick	Andover
People
Population	3,381Highest	2,135Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+1.5% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.4±6.2Lowest 6% above U.S.	46±11.6Highest 18% above U.S.
	Andover and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.7%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22%	13.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	South Berwick and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	28.1%±7.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	29.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.7%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	South Berwick and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$90,972±$22kHighest 13% above U.S.	$88,514±$27kLowest 10% above U.S.
	South Berwick and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$396,700±$66kHighest 19% above U.S.	$366,500±$44kLowest 10% above U.S.
	South Berwick and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,702±$76Highest 20% above U.S.	$1,211±$190Lowest 14% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,523Lowest 45% above U.S.	$5,962Highest 91% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	55.7%±30.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	45.1%±8.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	South Berwick and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	67%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	88.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 11% above U.S.	34 minHighest 30% above U.S.
Work from home	13.9%±9.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	11.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	South Berwick and Andover 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	—	Andover School District
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.