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South Berwick vs Dover vs Greenland
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).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Greenland has the most people working from home (32.2%).
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 | Dover | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,670 |
33,364Highest |
4,106Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.5 about the U.S. average |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
48.4±7.7Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Greenland and South Berwick 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% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Greenland 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% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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. |
$94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$162,837±$11kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,300±$26kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$662,800±$42kHighest 99% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,726±$83 22% above U.S. |
$1,607±$100Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$2,331±$363Highest 65% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,956Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$7,420 138% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.3%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenland 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.6%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.2%±7.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #58 of 133 in ME | #64 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Dover School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | Marshwood High School | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.7Lowest |
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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.