South Berwick, Maine Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 6,671. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,304 (+9.5% change)
Males: 3,291 (49.3%), Females: 3,380 (50.7%)
York County
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $53,201
Median house value: $131,700
Population by Race
Races in South Berwick:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: English (23.8%), Irish (19.5%), French (11.3%), German (10.5%), French Canadian (10.4%), Scottish (5.0%).
Elevation: 102 feet
Population by Education
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%
2.0% Foreign born (1.4% Europe, 0.6% North America).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near South Berwick:
- WENTWORTH-DOUGLASS HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; DOVER, NH)
- PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH)
- YORK HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; YORK, ME)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to South Berwick:
- PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 12 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)
- PORTLAND INTL JETPORT (about 45 miles; PORTLAND, ME; Abbreviation: PWM)
- MANCHESTER (about 48 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
Other public-use airports nearest to South Berwick:
- LITTLEBROOK AIR PARK (about 8 miles; ELIOT, ME; Abbreviation: 3B4)
- SKYHAVEN (about 9 miles; ROCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: DAW)
- SANFORD REGIONAL (about 13 miles; SANFORD, ME; Abbreviation: SFM)
Amtrak stations near South Berwick:
- 6 miles: DOVER (33 CHESTNUT ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.
- 11 miles: DURHAM (3 DEPOT RD.). Services: ticket office.
- 16 miles: WELLS (696 SANFORD ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to South Berwick:
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE-MAIN CAMPUS (about 13 miles; DURHAM, NH; Full-time enrollment: 12,586)
- UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND-UNIVERSITY CAMPUS (about 30 miles; BIDDEFORD, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,251)
- NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)
- SAINT JOSEPHS COLLEGE (about 41 miles; STANDISH, ME; Full-time enrollment: 2,376)
- MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 44 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,384)
- NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 46 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
- NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; DANVERS, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,663)
Schools
Public high school in South Berwick:
- MARSHWOOD HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 851; Location: 260 ROUTE 236; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in South Berwick:
- BERWICK ACADEMY (Students: 550; Location: 31 ACADEMY STREET; Grades: KG – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in South Berwick:
- CENTRAL SCHOOL (Students: 485; Location: 197 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 03)
- MARSHWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 367; Location: 49 ACADEMY STREET; Grades: 04 – 05)
Private primary/middle school in South Berwick:
- CHILDLIGHT MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 24; Location: 28 LIBERTY STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
Libraries
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)