Compare towns
South Berwick vs Berwick vs Eliot vs York
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 kids (26.7% under 18).
Berwick has the most affordable homes ($369k median).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
York has the most people working from home (26%).
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 | Berwick | Eliot | York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,670 |
8,175 |
7,146Lowest |
13,986Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+9.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±2.5Lowest 13% below ME |
40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
50.8±5.9Highest 13% above ME |
49.5±5.2 10% above ME |
| Eliot and York are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| South Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±6.2 ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| York and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8% ME: 36.2% |
35%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.6% ME: 36.2% |
53.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| South Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,572±$13k 33% above ME |
$94,771±$24kLowest 27% above ME |
$101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
| York and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,300±$26k 44% above ME |
$369,100±$19kLowest 24% above ME |
$498,900±$62k 68% above ME |
$636,400±$30kHighest 115% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,726±$83 52% above ME |
$1,452±$430Lowest 27% above ME |
$1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
$1,490±$336 31% above ME |
| Eliot and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,956Highest 63% above ME |
$4,436Lowest 46% above ME |
$4,549 50% above ME |
$4,658 53% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±24.5 ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| York and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
5.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 9% below ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| York and 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #19 of 133 in ME | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | Marshwood High School | None in town | None in town | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | — | 9.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.