What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Rockport has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.4%).

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	Rockport
People
Population	7,670Highest	3,675Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+9.4%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	39±2.5Lowest 13% below ME	48.7±3.7Highest 9% above ME
Kids under 18	26.7%±6Highest ME: 18.1%	20.9%±5.2Lowest ME: 18.1%
	South Berwick and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4%	24.2%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%	51.3%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8%	5%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8%
	Rockport 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 33% above ME	$86,979±$16kLowest 16% above ME
	South Berwick and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$428,300±$26kLowest 44% above ME	$469,000±$50kHighest 58% above ME
	Rockport 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±$83Highest 52% above ME	$1,194±$667Lowest 5% above ME
	South Berwick and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,956Lowest 63% above ME	$5,764Highest 90% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	53.5%±24.5Highest ME: 48.4%	53.4%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4%
	South Berwick and Rockport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%	5.3%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3%	84.5%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 5 yrs newer than ME	1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 9% above ME	11 minLowest 54% below ME
Work from home	17.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9%	17.1%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9%
	South Berwick and Rockport 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	#8 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 35/MSAD 35	Five Town CSD · RSU 28/MSAD 28
High school in town	Marshwood High School	Camden Hills Regional H S
Students per teacherat that high school	13.0Highest	12.6Lowest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

ME 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.