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South Berwick vs Berwick vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Berwick has the most expensive homes ($397k median).
Berwick has the most homeowners (87.4%).
Richmond has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
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 | South Berwick | Berwick | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,381Lowest |
8,175Highest |
3,566 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±6.2Highest 8% below ME |
40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
36.9±3.8Lowest 18% below ME |
| South Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
23%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Richmond and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.6%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Berwick and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±2.3Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Richmond 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 | $90,972±$22k 22% above ME |
$94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
$65,854±$10kLowest 12% below ME |
| Berwick and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$66kHighest 34% above ME |
$369,100±$19k 24% above ME |
$242,700±$27kLowest 18% below ME |
| South Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,702±$76Highest 49% above ME |
$1,452±$430 27% above ME |
$1,077±$166Lowest 5% below ME |
| South Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523Highest 49% above ME |
$4,436 46% above ME |
$3,143Lowest 4% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±30.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
47%±23.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| South Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
69.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 19% above ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
29 minLowest 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.9%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.5%±6.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and Richmond 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Richmond Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Richmond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME 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.