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South Berwick, ME map Population in July 2007: 7,193. Population change since 2000: +8.0%
 

Males: 3,291  (49.3%)
Females: 3,380  (50.7%)

York County

Median resident age:  36.2 years
Maine median age:  38.6 years

Zip codes: 03908.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $60,600 (it was $53,201 in 2000)
South Berwick  $60,600
Maine:  $42,801

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $239,800 (it was $131,700 in 2000)
South Berwick  $239,800
Maine:  $155,300

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Races in South Berwick:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in South Berwick: 121.6 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (23.8%), Irish (19.5%), French (11.3%), German (10.5%), French Canadian (10.4%), Scottish (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 02/12/1814

Elevation: 102 feet

Land area: 32.1 square miles.

Population density: 226 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in South Berwick

  • High school or higher: 91.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in South Berwick town

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 65.4%
  • Separated: 0.1%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 7.3%

135 residents are foreign born (1.4% Europe, 0.6% North America).

This town:  2.0%
Maine:  2.9%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in South Berwick, Maine in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in South Berwick to the number of sex offenders is 1814 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

South Berwick:  1.4% ($1,883)
Maine:  1.4% ($1,417)
South Berwick satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Haverhill, MA (37.9 miles , pop. 58,969).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (66.7 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (269.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Rollinsford, NH (3.9 miles ), North Berwick, ME (5.7 miles ), Berwick, ME (6.0 miles ), North Berwick, ME (6.5 miles ), Somersworth, NH (6.8 miles ), Eliot, ME (6.9 miles ), Dover, NH (7.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 30 buildings, average cost: $108,200
  • 1997: 39 buildings, average cost: $111,900
  • 1998: 48 buildings, average cost: $117,800
  • 1999: 39 buildings, average cost: $121,400
  • 2000: 52 buildings, average cost: $138,800
  • 2001: 35 buildings, average cost: $147,300
  • 2002: 45 buildings, average cost: $146,500
  • 2003: 35 buildings, average cost: $192,300
  • 2004: 48 buildings, average cost: $157,500
  • 2005: 28 buildings, average cost: $230,500
  • 2006: 26 buildings, average cost: $213,800
  • 2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $212,500

Number of permits per 10,000 residents
Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 43.23 N, Longitude: 70.78 W


36 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 207

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Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.5%
Maine:  4.2%


Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Engineers (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Computer specialists (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)



 

Crime in South Berwick by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 013213
    per 100,000 0.014.842.027.513.741.1
Robberies 000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.013.80.00.0
Assaults 001112
    per 100,000 0.00.014.013.813.727.4
Burglaries 292910151719
    per 100,000 430.8428.2140.0206.6233.3260.1
Thefts 445463406954
    per 100,000 653.6797.3881.7550.9947.0739.3
Auto thefts 223321
    per 100,000 29.729.542.041.327.413.7
Arson 203030
    per 100,000 29.70.042.00.041.20.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 213.2) 58.776.084.868.770.187.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 12 (8 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.10
US city average:  3.00

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South Berwick-area historical tornado activity is significantly above Maine state average. It is 57% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.5 miles away from the South Berwick town center injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 5/14/1963, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 4.3 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


South Berwick topographic map
Hospitals/medical centers near South Berwick:
  • YORK HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; YORK, ME)
  • PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH)
  • HENRIETTA D GOODALL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; SANFORD, ME)

Political contributions by individuals in South Berwick, ME

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to South Berwick:
  • PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 12 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; ID: PSM)
  • PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 43 miles; PORTLAND, ME; ID: PWM)
  • MANCHESTER (about 50 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; ID: MHT)
Other public-use airports nearest to South Berwick:
  • LITTLEBROOK AIR PARK (about 8 miles; ELIOT, ME; ID: 3B4)
  • SKYHAVEN (about 11 miles; ROCHESTER, NH; ID: DAW)
  • SANFORD REGIONAL (about 12 miles; SANFORD, ME; ID: SFM)

Amtrak stations near South Berwick:
  • 8 miles: DOVER (33 CHESTNUT ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.
  • 13 miles: DURHAM (3 DEPOT RD.). Services: ticket office.
  • 14 miles: WELLS (696 SANFORD ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.

Local government website: www.southberwickme.com

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Berwick:
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 14 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 28 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; FT enrollment: 2,251)
  • NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; FT enrollment: 3,388)
  • SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 40 miles; STANDISH, ME; FT enrollment: 2,376)
  • MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 45 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; FT enrollment: 2,384)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE (about 46 miles; PORTLAND, ME; FT enrollment: 7,381)
  • NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; DANVERS, MA; FT enrollment: 3,663)
Public high school in South Berwick:
Private high school in South Berwick:
  • BERWICK ACADEMY (Students: 550; Location: 31 ACADEMY STREET; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in South Berwick:
Private elementary/middle school in South Berwick:
  • CHILDLIGHT MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 24; Location: 28 LIBERTY STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
Library in South Berwick:
  • SOUTH BERWICK PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $56,788; Location: 37 PORTLAND STREET; 19,042 books; 111 audio materials; 17 video materials; 7 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in South Berwick: Zebelon Knight Hall (A), Hamilton House (B), Sarah Orne Jewett Memorial (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in South Berwick include: South Berwick-Wells Church (A), South Berwick Bible Speaks Church (B), Free Baptist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Portland Station Cemetery (1), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (2), Woodlawn Cemetery (3), Oldfields Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Knights Pond (A), Round Pond (B), Leighs Mill Pond (C), Cox Pond (D), Warren Pond (E), Great Works River Reservoir (F), Hoopers Swamp (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Whites Marsh Brook (A), Dennett Brook (B), Chicks Brook (C), Lovers Brook (D), Quamphegan Brook (E), Boyd Brook (F), Bennett Brook (G), Adams Brook (H), Knights Brook (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in South Berwick include: Spring Hill Recreation Area (1), Vaughan Woods State Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Hamilton House The (Museums; Vaughans Ln) (1), Jewett House (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 5 Portland Street) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in South Berwick and their reported violations in the past:

SOUTH BERWICK WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 3115, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-07-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-07-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and OCT-25-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (OCT-25-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and DEC-07-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-22-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-22-2004), St Compliance achieved (DEC-07-2004)
WOODLAND HILLS CONDO ASSOC. (Population served: 388, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-11-2005 and JUL-21-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-21-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-21-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and MAR-03-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-22-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-22-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAR-03-2005)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-11-2003 and JUL-21-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-21-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-21-2005)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and FEB-24-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-13-2003), St Compliance achieved (FEB-24-2003)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-11-2002 and JUL-21-2005, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-11-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-11-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUL-21-2005), St Public Notif received (JUL-21-2005)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
SPRING HILL, INC (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-27-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-27-2004), St Public Notif received (OCT-22-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
THE LINKS AT OUTLOOK GC (Population served: 120, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-16-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-16-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between AUG-21-2003 and OCT-24-2003, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-24-2003)
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Maine:  2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  76.9%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.0%
Whole state:  7.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.9%
Whole state:  10.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  0.1%
Whole state:  4.1%

South Berwick compared to Maine state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in South Berwick (2007 data):
  • Ocean National Bank: South Berwick Branch at 8 Norton Street, branch established on 1996-11-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,573.4 mil, Deposits: $1,184.3 mil, headquarters in Portsmouth, NH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 40 total offices, Holding Company: Chittenden Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in York County Maine:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

6.27% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,481 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.27%
Maine average:  6.39%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($333 average AGI)
York County:  0.08%
Maine average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cumberland County, ME  1.61% ($37,688 average AGI)
from Strafford County, NH  0.52% ($36,557)
from Rockingham County, NH  0.42% ($46,742)


6.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,248 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.63%
Maine average:  6.44%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($169 average AGI)
York County:  0.04%
Maine average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cumberland County, ME  1.71% ($38,497 average AGI)
to Strafford County, NH  0.59% ($34,097)
to Rockingham County, NH  0.41% ($45,576)


Strongest AM radio stations in South Berwick:
  • WTSN (1270 AM; 5 kW; DOVER, NH; Owner: GARRISON CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGIN (930 AM; 10 kW; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WMTW (870 AM; 10 kW; GORHAM, ME; Owner: RADIO PARTNERS OF MAINE, L.P.)
  • WGIP (1540 AM; 5 kW; EXETER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMYF (1380 AM; 1 kW; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in South Berwick:
  • WUBB (95.3 FM; YORK CENTER, ME; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSHK (105.3 FM; KITTERY, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WPHX-FM (92.1 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING LLC)
  • WSEW (88.5 FM; SANFORD, ME; Owner: WORD RADIO EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBYY (98.7 FM; SOMERSWORTH, NH; Owner: GARRISON CITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHEB (100.3 FM; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOKQ (97.5 FM; DOVER, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMEA (90.1 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WQSO (96.7 FM; ROCHESTER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSCY (106.9 FM; MOULTONBOROUGH, NH; Owner: NORTHEAST COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WUNH (91.3 FM; DURHAM, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
  • WERZ (107.1 FM; EXETER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMEX (106.5 FM; FARMINGTON, NH; Owner: WIMMEX, LLC)
  • WBLM (102.9 FM; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQEZ (104.7 FM; KENNEBUNKPORT, ME; Owner: MARINER BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • WSAK (102.1 FM; HAMPTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • W282AB (104.3 FM; DOVER, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around South Berwick:
  • WMEA-TV (Channel 26; BIDDEFORD, ME; Owner: MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHDN-LP (Channel 26; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
  • WMTW-TV (Channel 8; POLAND SPRING, ME; Owner: WMTW BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
  • WCSH (Channel 6; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: PACIFIC AND SOUTHERN COMPANY, INC.)
  • WGME-TV (Channel 13; PORTLAND, ME; Owner: WGME LICENSEE, LLC)

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