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South Berwick vs Hampton vs 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
South Berwick has the most renters (33% rent).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
Berwick has the most homeowners (87.4%).
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.
| Measure | South Berwick | Hampton | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,381Lowest |
16,426Highest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±6.2 6% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and South Berwick 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Berwick and 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±$22kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$66k 19% above U.S. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,702±$76Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
| South Berwick and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523 45% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±30.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | — | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.