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South Berwick vs Hampden 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 expensive homes ($428k median).
Hampden has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
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 | Hampden | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,670 |
7,896Highest |
2,626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.5 about the U.S. average |
41±2.9Highest 5% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hampden 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% |
25.8%±5.7 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Hampden 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% |
17.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rollinsford and Hampden 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% |
45.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampden 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. |
$111,959±$13kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Hampden 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. |
$301,300±$38kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
| South Berwick and Rollinsford 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. |
$1,286±$317Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford 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. |
$3,694Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.2%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Rollinsford 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% |
7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.6%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.3%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Hampden 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 | #6 of 133 in ME | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | RSU 22 | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | Marshwood High School | Hampden Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.