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South Berwick vs Brattleboro vs Eliot
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 (26.7% under 18).
Brattleboro has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
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 | Brattleboro | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,670 |
12,122Highest |
7,146Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±4.5 17% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Berwick and Brattleboro 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 23% above U.S. |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Eliot and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,300±$26k 29% above U.S. |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Eliot and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,726±$83 22% above U.S. |
$1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Eliot and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,956 59% above U.S. |
$5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brattleboro 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 | #33 of 70 in VT | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Marshwood High School | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
9.0Lowest |
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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.