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South Berwick vs New Gloucester vs Rollinsford
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%).
New Gloucester has the most affordable homes ($357k median).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | New Gloucester | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,670Highest |
5,766 |
2,626Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.5 about the U.S. average |
40.1±5.5Highest 3% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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% |
24.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest 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% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rollinsford 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% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Berwick and New Gloucester 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. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$89,500±$26kLowest 11% 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. |
$357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$398,100±$33k 20% 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. |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Rollinsford 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. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Rollinsford 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford 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 | #65 of 133 in ME | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | Marshwood High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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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.