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South Berwick vs Madbury vs Lebanon
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 oldest population (median age 39).
Madbury has the highest household income ($148k).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
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 | Madbury | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,670 |
2,203Lowest |
14,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.5Highest about the U.S. average |
37.7±2.1Lowest 3% below U.S. |
38.9±3.1 about the U.S. average |
| South Berwick and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
29%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Madbury 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% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lebanon 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±2.6Highest 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±$13k 23% above U.S. |
$148,365±$30kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$98,147±$10kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,300±$26k 29% above U.S. |
$476,900±$31kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$385,400±$29kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Madbury and South Berwick 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. |
$1,574±$759Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$1,744±$132Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Lebanon and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,956Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,149 161% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Lebanon 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% |
4.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
14 minLowest 47% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lebanon and South 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 | — | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Oyster River Coop School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Marshwood High School | None in town | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 11.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.