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South Berwick vs Webster vs Hermon
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 expensive homes ($428k median).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).
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 | Webster | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,670Highest |
2,227Lowest |
6,727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.7±7.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
| Webster and Hermon 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% |
22.6%±8 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hermon and Webster 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% |
37.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hermon 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. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Webster 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. |
$338,500±$30k about the U.S. average |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,396±$622Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,406±$202 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,956 59% above U.S. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster 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% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Berwick and Webster 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 |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Merrimack Valley School District | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | Marshwood High School | None in town | Hermon High School |
| 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.