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South Berwick vs Brattleboro vs New Gloucester
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Brattleboro has the shortest commute (19 min average).
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,670 |
12,122Highest |
5,766Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.6±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5 3% above U.S. |
| Brattleboro and New Gloucester 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%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest 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% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest 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. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester 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±$26kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$257,300±$18kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,074±$58Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,150±$249 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,956 59% above U.S. |
$5,700Highest 83% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±9.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Brattleboro 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1955Lowest 25 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest 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 | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| 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.