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South Berwick vs Chichester vs Warner vs South Berwick
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 affordable homes ($353k median).
South Berwick has the most renters (33% rent).
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 | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,670Highest |
2,745Lowest |
2,959 |
3,381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43±3.3 11% above U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.4±6.2 6% above U.S. |
| Warner 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%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and South Berwick 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% |
17.2%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner 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% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2%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%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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±$13k 23% above U.S. |
$109,297±$13kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$90,972±$22kLowest 13% 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. |
$396,700±$66k 19% 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. |
$1,702±$76 20% 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 | $4,956 59% above U.S. |
$7,189 130% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,523Lowest 45% 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% |
55.7%±30.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67%Lowest 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. |
1981 1 yr 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 11% 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% |
13.9%±9.8Lowest 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 | — | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Chichester School District | Kearsarge Regional 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.