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South Berwick vs Surry 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).
Surry has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12%).
Berwick has the most people working from home (20.2%).
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 | Surry | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,670 |
1,052Lowest |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.7±5.1Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
| Surry and 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% |
20.8%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Surry and 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% |
31.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.6%±6.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Surry 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. |
$110,125±$25kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Surry 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. |
$331,400±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,726±$83 22% above U.S. |
$1,955±$374Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,452±$430Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Surry 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. |
$6,384Highest 105% above U.S. |
$4,436Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±74.3Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±7.1Lowest 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | Marshwood High School | — | 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.