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South Berwick vs Webster vs New Gloucester
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Webster has the most homeowners (96%).
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,670Highest |
2,227Lowest |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
44.7±7.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5 3% above U.S. |
| Webster and New Gloucester 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%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.8%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Webster and South 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% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Berwick and New Gloucester 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. |
$107,171±$14k 33% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Webster 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±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,396±$622 about the U.S. average |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| South Berwick and Webster 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. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest 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 | — | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Merrimack Valley School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | Marshwood High School | None in town | 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.