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South Berwick vs Concord vs New Gloucester vs 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 expensive homes ($428k median).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | Concord | New Gloucester | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,670 |
44,375Highest |
5,766Lowest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.7±1.3Highest 5% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5 3% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 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% |
18.7%±1.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Concord and Berwick 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% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord 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. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% 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. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
| South Berwick and 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. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | #65 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Marshwood High School | Concord High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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.