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South Berwick vs Warner vs Hermon vs Eliot
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).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
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 | Warner | Hermon | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 7,670Highest |
2,959Lowest |
6,727 |
7,146 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Warner 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% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Hermon 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% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Hermon 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. |
$94,022±$18kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22k 20% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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±$26k 29% above U.S. |
$353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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±$83 22% above U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,549 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and South 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Berwick and Eliot 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 | — | #54 of 133 in ME | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | Marshwood High School | None in town | Hermon High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Lowest |
— | 14.6Highest |
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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.