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South Berwick vs Hampton vs Eliot 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 most expensive homes ($550k median).
Eliot has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Eliot | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,670 |
16,426Highest |
7,146Lowest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9 31% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Eliot 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% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Eliot 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% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Berwick and 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. |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% 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. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62k 50% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Eliot 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. |
$1,628±$94 15% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430Lowest 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. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,956 59% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Marshwood High School | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
10.1Lowest |
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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.