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South Berwick vs Brentwood vs Deerfield
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).
Brentwood has the highest household income ($166k).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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 | Brentwood | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,670Highest |
4,641Lowest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+13.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.8±3.1Highest 13% above U.S. |
42.8±4.2 10% above U.S. |
| Brentwood and Deerfield 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% |
21.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Brentwood 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% |
21.8%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brentwood and Deerfield 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% |
49%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Berwick and Brentwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,572±$13kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$165,509±$23kHighest 105% above U.S. |
$131,563±$10k 63% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,300±$26k 29% above U.S. |
$528,100±$75kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$421,000±$33kLowest 27% above U.S. |
| Brentwood 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. |
$2,217±$654Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,593±$318Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Brentwood and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,956Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$9,713Highest 211% above U.S. |
$7,369 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.9%±37.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brentwood 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1995Highest 15 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.6%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.4%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brentwood and Deerfield 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 | #16 of 120 in NH | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Brentwood School District | Deerfield School District |
| High school in town | Marshwood High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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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.