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South Berwick vs Cornish vs New Gloucester 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 people working from home (17.6%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Cornish | New Gloucester | Gray |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,670 |
1,816Lowest |
5,766 |
8,429Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5 3% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
| Cornish 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% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
19%±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% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish 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% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gray 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. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8k 18% 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. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,956 59% above U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$3,683 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gray 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% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Berwick and New Gloucester 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 | — | #65 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Cornish School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.