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South Berwick vs Woolwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.4%).
Woolwich has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
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 | Woolwich |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 7,670Highest |
3,158Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39±2.5Lowest 13% below ME |
55.8±5.5Highest 25% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
15%±5.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 15.8%±3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
33.9%±8.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
52.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| South Berwick and Woolwich 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 33% above ME |
$102,175±$26kHighest 37% above ME |
| Woolwich 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 44% above ME |
$254,500±$59kLowest 14% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,726±$83 52% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,956Highest 63% above ME |
$2,433Lowest 20% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.5%±24.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
64.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Woolwich 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 ME: 10.7% |
13.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest 9% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.6%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| South Berwick and Woolwich 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 | #92 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | RSU 01 - LKRSU |
| High school in town | Marshwood High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0 |
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| 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.