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South Berwick vs Hermon vs Rollinsford
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).
Hermon has the most affordable homes ($334k median).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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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 | Hermon | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,381 |
6,727Highest |
2,626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±6.2Highest 6% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| South Berwick and Hermon 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% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Hermon 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% |
20.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hermon and Rollinsford 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon 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 13% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Hermon 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±$66k 19% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$398,100±$33kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford 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±$76 20% above U.S. |
$1,406±$202Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and South Berwick 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. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±30.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Rollinsford 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% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.9%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford 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 | #54 of 133 in ME | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hermon Public Schools | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | — | Hermon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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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.