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South Berwick vs Milford 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).
Milford has the most renters (35.1% rent).
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 | Milford | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,670Lowest |
16,337Highest |
8,175 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.5 about the U.S. average |
36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
40.7±2.9Highest 5% above U.S. |
| 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% |
23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Milford 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% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Berwick 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,572±$13kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$97,768±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| South Berwick and Milford 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. |
$398,800±$20k 20% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| South Berwick and Milford 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. |
$1,661±$126 18% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
| South Berwick and Milford 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. |
$7,522Highest 141% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.8Lowest 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% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick 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 | #55 of 120 in NH | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Milford School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Marshwood High School | Milford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.