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South Berwick vs Chichester vs Sutton
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).
Chichester has the most people working from home (19%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Chichester | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,670Highest |
2,745 |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43±3.3 11% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Chichester 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% |
20.3%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Sutton 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% |
17.2%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Chichester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton 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 | $99,572±$13kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$109,297±$13k 35% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Chichester 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. |
$409,300±$26k 23% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| South Berwick and Chichester 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. |
$2,055±$275Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,656±$614Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Chichester 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. |
$7,189 130% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±34.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chichester 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% |
6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chichester 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 | #75 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Chichester School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Marshwood High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.