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South Berwick vs Hermon vs South Berwick
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 renters (33% rent).
Hermon has the most affordable homes ($334k median).
South Berwick has the most people working from home (17.6%).
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 | Hermon | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,381Lowest |
6,727 |
7,670Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±6.2Highest 8% below ME |
41.1±4.7 8% below ME |
39±2.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| 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%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| South 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 ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.8%±3 ME: 22.4% |
| Hermon 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% |
37.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| 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±$22kLowest 22% above ME |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$99,572±$13kHighest 33% above ME |
| South Berwick and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $396,700±$66k 34% above ME |
$333,600±$32kLowest 12% above ME |
$428,300±$26kHighest 44% above ME |
| South Berwick 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 49% above ME |
$1,406±$202Lowest 23% above ME |
$1,726±$83Highest 52% above ME |
| South Berwick 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 49% above ME |
$2,761Lowest 9% below ME |
$4,956Highest 63% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±30.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.5%±24.5 ME: 48.4% |
| South Berwick 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% ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
75.2% ME: 74.3% |
78.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 19% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.9%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| South Berwick 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 | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | — | Hermon High School | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Highest |
13.0Lowest |
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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.