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South Berwick vs Conway vs Hampton Beach
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).
Conway has the most affordable homes ($314k median).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
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 | Conway | Hampton Beach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,670 |
10,141Highest |
2,605Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
55±4.1 41% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Conway 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% |
12.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Conway 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±$13kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$64,385±$8kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
| South Berwick and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,300±$26k 29% above U.S. |
$314,000±$43kLowest 6% below U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,095±$141Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,956 59% above U.S. |
$4,087Lowest 31% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
47.3%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | #76 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Conway School District | — |
| High school in town | Marshwood High School | Kennett High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.