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South Berwick vs Eliot vs South Berwick vs Rollinsford
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).
Eliot has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
South Berwick has the most renters (33% rent).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Eliot | South Berwick | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,670Highest |
7,146 |
3,381 |
2,626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.5 about the U.S. average |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.4±6.2 6% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Eliot 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and South Berwick 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% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Rollinsford 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% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Berwick 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. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$90,972±$22k 13% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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±$26k 29% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$396,700±$66kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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±$83 22% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,702±$76Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$1,809±$394 28% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Rollinsford 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. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$4,523Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±30.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Eliot 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% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #58 of 133 in ME | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | Marshwood High School | None in town | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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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.