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South Berwick vs Epping vs Gray vs Gorham
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%).
Gray has the most affordable homes ($364k median).
Gorham has the highest household income ($112k).
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 | Gray | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,670 |
7,430Lowest |
8,429 |
18,300Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.1±3.5Highest 16% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5 12% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
| Epping 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% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Gorham 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%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Epping 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% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
$104,220±$7k 29% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8kLowest 18% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Epping 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. |
$436,900±$35k 31% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Epping 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. |
$1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,371±$89Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
| Epping and South Berwick 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. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Gray 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% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
29 min 8% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Epping and Gorham 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 | #10 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Epping School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | Marshwood High School | Epping High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
9.3Lowest |
12.5 |
12.9 |
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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.