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South Berwick vs Epping vs Eliot
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).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Epping | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,670Highest |
7,430 |
7,146Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.1±3.5 16% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Epping 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% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping 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±$13kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
| Epping and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,300±$26kLowest 29% above U.S. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,726±$83Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$1,742±$576 23% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Epping 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. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±24.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Epping School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Marshwood High School | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
9.3Lowest |
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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.