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Wilmot vs Hampton Falls vs South Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
South Berwick has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
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 | Wilmot | Hampton Falls | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487Lowest |
2,328 |
7,670Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 36% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Wilmot and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| South Berwick and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Berwick and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15k 46% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13kLowest 23% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,726±$83 22% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651 113% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,956Lowest 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Wilmot 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 | — | Hampton Falls School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.