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South Berwick vs Veazie 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 kids (21.7% under 18).
Veazie has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,381Highest |
1,847Lowest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.4±6.2 6% above U.S. |
46.7±4.6Highest 20% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Veazie 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% |
21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Veazie 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% |
46.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Veazie 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±$22kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$78,229±$10kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
| South Berwick and Rollinsford 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. |
$293,100±$35kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$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. |
$1,095±$79Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$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. |
$4,073Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±30.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.3%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.9%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.7Lowest 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 | — | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Veazie Public Schools | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.