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South Berwick vs Lebanon vs Rollinsford vs South 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).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
South Berwick has the oldest population (median age 41.4).
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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 | Lebanon | Rollinsford | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,670 |
14,999Highest |
2,626Lowest |
3,381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 39±2.5 about the U.S. average |
38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±6.2Highest 6% above U.S. |
| South Berwick 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% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and South Berwick 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% |
21.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lebanon and Rollinsford 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% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon 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±$13kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10k 22% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$90,972±$22k 13% above U.S. |
| South Berwick and Lebanon 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. |
$385,400±$29kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33k 20% above U.S. |
$396,700±$66k 19% 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. |
$1,744±$132 23% above U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,702±$76Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Lebanon 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. |
$8,149Highest 161% above U.S. |
$6,851 120% above U.S. |
$4,523Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±30.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and South 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% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
67% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford and Lebanon 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | #94 of 120 in NH | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Lebanon School District | Rollinsford School District | — |
| High school in town | Marshwood High School | Lebanon High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.