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South Berwick vs Chichester vs Warner vs Gray
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 highest household income ($109k).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Gray has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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 | Warner | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,670 |
2,745Lowest |
2,959 |
8,429Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43±3.3 11% above U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
| Warner and Gray 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%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Chichester 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% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner and Gray 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% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%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% |
5.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray and Warner 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. |
$109,297±$13kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% above U.S. |
| Chichester 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. |
$409,300±$26k 23% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 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. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
| Chichester and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,956 59% above U.S. |
$7,189 130% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.6%±34.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray and Chichester 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest 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 | — | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Chichester School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences |
| High school in town | Marshwood High School | None in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | — | 12.5Lowest |
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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.