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Wilder vs South Berwick vs Richmond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Richmond has the most people working from home (22.5%).
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 | Wilder | South Berwick | Richmond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087Lowest |
7,670Highest |
4,159 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
| Wilder and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Richmond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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 | $75,143±$9kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
$108,235±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Richmond and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$428,300±$26k 29% above U.S. |
$432,200±$39kHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Richmond and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,726±$83Highest 22% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 76% above U.S. |
$4,956Lowest 59% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Richmond and South Berwick 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 | #5 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school 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.