Compare towns
South Berwick vs Veazie vs Tremont
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 youngest population (median age 41.4).
Veazie has the most affordable homes ($293k median).
Tremont has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Tremont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,381Highest |
1,847 |
1,508Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.4±6.2Lowest 8% below ME |
46.7±4.6Highest 4% above ME |
45.6±8.5 about the ME average |
| Veazie and Tremont 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% |
20.2%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| South Berwick and Tremont 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% |
21.4%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
46.9% ME: 36.2% |
44.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8.8%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| 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 22% above ME |
$78,229±$10kLowest 5% above ME |
$88,803±$8k 19% above ME |
| South Berwick and Tremont 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 |
$293,100±$35kLowest about the ME average |
$407,000±$32kHighest 37% above ME |
| Tremont 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±$76Highest 49% above ME |
$1,095±$79Lowest 4% below ME |
$1,217±$406 7% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,523Highest 49% above ME |
$4,073 34% above ME |
$2,822Lowest 7% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.7%±30.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
55.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
32.1%±21.2Lowest 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% |
6.6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
72.1% ME: 74.3% |
76.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 19% above ME |
18 minLowest 27% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 13.9%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
12%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Tremont 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | Veazie Public Schools | Tremont Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.