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South Berwick vs Keene vs New Gloucester
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Keene | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,670 |
22,939Highest |
5,766Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.5 about the U.S. average |
37.6±2.3Lowest 3% below U.S. |
40.1±5.5Highest 3% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester 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% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Keene and South Berwick 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% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester 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. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,956 59% above U.S. |
$6,812Highest 118% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Keene 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% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Berwick and Keene 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 | #81 of 120 in NH | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Keene School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | Marshwood High School | Keene High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.3Lowest |
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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.