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South Berwick vs Concord vs Rumney
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).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Rumney has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
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 | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,670 |
44,375Highest |
1,458Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Rumney 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% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.1%±3.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Concord and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,572±$13kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5k 5% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21kLowest about the U.S. average |
| South Berwick and Concord 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±$13k 5% above U.S. |
$309,800±$37kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43 about the U.S. average |
$1,064±$100Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,956 59% above U.S. |
$7,227Highest 132% above U.S. |
$4,716Lowest 51% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Rumney 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Berwick and Rumney 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | Marshwood High School | Concord High School | 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.