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South Berwick vs Hampton vs Hampstead vs Berwick
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).
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.2).
Hampstead has the highest household income ($112k).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.7%).
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 | Hampton | Hampstead | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,670Lowest |
10,101Highest |
9,102 |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1 16% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampstead 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% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Berwick 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% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Hampstead 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% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampstead 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. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Hampstead 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. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45k 57% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
$1,299±$149Lowest 8% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
| South Berwick and Hampton 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. |
$6,872 120% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Berwick 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.6%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampstead and Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — | Hampstead School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| 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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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.