What stands out worked out from the figures below

South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).

Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	South Berwick	Newfields
People
Population	7,670Highest	2,023Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average	44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S.
Kids under 18	26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22%	18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	15.8%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2%	13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	South Berwick and Newfields 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%	68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Newfields 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±$13kLowest 23% above U.S.	$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$428,300±$26kLowest 29% above U.S.	$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,726±$83Lowest 22% above U.S.	$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S.
	Newfields 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.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	South Berwick and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	17.6%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Newfields 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	—
School district	RSU 35/MSAD 35	Newfields School District
High school in town	Marshwood High School	None in town
Students per teacherat that high school	13.0	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.