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Wilmot vs South Eliot 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 highest household income ($118k).
South Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | South Eliot | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487Lowest |
4,203 |
7,670Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53±2.4 36% above U.S. |
55.5±8Highest 43% above U.S. |
39±2.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| South Eliot and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.2%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
32.8%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| South Eliot 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% |
49.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Berwick and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$99,299±$9kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$99,572±$13k 23% above U.S. |
| Wilmot and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$475,600±$52kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$428,300±$26k 29% above U.S. |
| South Eliot and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$2,155±$292Highest 53% above U.S. |
$1,726±$83 22% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,442Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,956 59% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±29.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.5%±24.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Eliot and South Berwick 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% |
5.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 22% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.6%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilmot 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 |
| School district | — | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school 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.