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Warner vs South Berwick vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Warner | South Berwick | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,959 |
7,670Highest |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner 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 | $94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| South Berwick and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 6% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$4,956Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| South Berwick and Warner 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 | — |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | None 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.