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South Berwick vs Veazie vs Hermon
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).
Veazie has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Hermon has the highest household income ($97k).
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 | Veazie | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,381 |
1,847Lowest |
6,727Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±6.2 8% below ME |
46.7±4.6Highest 4% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
| Veazie 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% |
18.7%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±3.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Veazie and Hermon 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% |
46.9% ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Veazie and Hermon 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 |
$78,229±$10kLowest 5% above ME |
$96,629±$22kHighest 29% above ME |
| 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±$66kHighest 34% above ME |
$293,100±$35kLowest about the ME average |
$333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
| South Berwick and Hermon 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 |
$1,095±$79Lowest 4% below ME |
$1,406±$202 23% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523Highest 49% above ME |
$4,073 34% above ME |
$2,761Lowest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±30.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| South Berwick and Veazie are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
72.1% ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 19% above ME |
18 minLowest 27% below ME |
23 min 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.9%±9.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
12%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| South Berwick and Veazie 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 |
| School district | — | Veazie Public Schools | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.6 |
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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.