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South Berwick, ME
Full City Profile · Maine · York County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
3,441
Population
1,256/sq mi density
$77,493
Median Income
$43,539 per capita
$340,800
Home Value
$505,806 Zillow
$1,390
Median Rent
30.7% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
53
Violent Crime/100K
489 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$77,493 median income, 7.5% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.2 / 5.0
$340,800 home value, $1,390/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
53 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.2 / 5.0
40.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$77,493
3% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$43,539
11% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.5%
108% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
71% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: South Berwick vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows South Berwick’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$77,493
103%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$43,539
111%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$80,535
112%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,189
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,189
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
15.8%
4% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.1%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$13,650M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
15.8%
Other
10.1%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
8,870
Restaurants
801
Healthcare
597
Retail
823
Manufacturing
256
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$80,535
12% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,071
73% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $77,493 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,539 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $80,535 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,189 |
| County GDP | $13,650M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.418 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 15.8% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 8,870 |
| Restaurants | 801 |
| Healthcare | 597 |
| Retail | 823 |
| Manufacturing | 256 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $80,535 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,071 |