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South Berwick vs Eliot
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 kids (21.7% under 18).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k 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 | Eliot |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,381Lowest |
7,146Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±6.2Lowest 8% below ME |
50.8±5.9Highest 13% above ME |
| Eliot 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 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| South Berwick and Eliot 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% |
27.8%±6.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| South Berwick and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $90,972±$22kLowest 22% above ME |
$101,522±$10kHighest 36% above ME |
| Eliot 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±$66kLowest 34% above ME |
$498,900±$62kHighest 68% above ME |
| Eliot and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,702±$76Lowest 49% above ME |
$1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
| Eliot and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523Lowest 49% above ME |
$4,549Highest 50% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±30.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| South Berwick and Eliot 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% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 19% above ME |
23 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.9%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Eliot and South Berwick 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 | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.