What percentage of people rent in South Berwick (community), ME?

Name: Renters and owners in South Berwick (community), ME, 2020–2024
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33.0% (±8.5 points) of the occupied homes in South Berwick (community), ME are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 481 renting households against 978 that own their home.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 33.0% (±8.5 points)
Renting households: 481 (±123)
Median renter income: $61,563 (±$26,922)

Who rents and who owns in South Berwick (community)

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	South Berwick (community)	York County	Maine	United States
Renter-occupied share	33.0% (±8.5 points)	22.7% (±1.0 points)	25.7% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	481 (±123)	20,728 (±928)	153,586 (±2,467)	45,017,354
Owning households	978 (±271)	70,685 (±1,194)	443,573 (±3,445)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.3)	2.0 (±0.1)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.4)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$61,563 (±$26,922)	$55,270 (±$4,614)	$44,257 (±$1,278)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$97,750 (±$22,774)	$100,070 (±$2,925)	$88,635 (±$995)	$100,009

In South Berwick (community), the renter share is higher than in York County (22.7%).

It is not measurably different from Maine (25.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In York County, South Berwick (community) ranks 2 of 13 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 29 of 81.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Households that rent in places near South Berwick (community)

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with South Berwick (community)
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
South Berwick (community)	—	33.0% (±8.5 points)	—
Rollinsford	2.4 mi	21.8% (±7.0 points)	Lower
Berwick (community)	4.3 mi	27.0% (±15.1 points)	Not measurably different
Somersworth	4.8 mi	42.2% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dover	5.3 mi	47.3% (±3.0 points)	Higher
Berwick	5.3 mi	12.6% (±6.3 points)	Lower
North Berwick (community)	5.7 mi	27.2% (±10.9 points)	Not measurably different
Eliot	5.9 mi	20.2% (±5.4 points)	Lower
South Eliot	6.6 mi	20.1% (±6.8 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Rollinsford, NH (21.8%), Berwick, ME (12.6%), Eliot, ME (20.2%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Dover, NH (47.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across York County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Kittery (community)	44.7% (±10.7 points)
2	South Berwick (community)	33.0% (±8.5 points)
3	Old Orchard Beach (community)	31.8% (±6.3 points)
4	North Berwick (community)	27.2% (±10.9 points)
5	Berwick (community)	27.0% (±15.1 points)
6	Kennebunk (community)	26.9% (±7.8 points)
7	York Harbor	26.8% (±9.2 points)
8	Cornish (community)	20.8% (±14.6 points)

Showing 8 of 13 places in York County, ranked from highest to lowest.

South Berwick (community) is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

It lies inside South Berwick, whose figures include it.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about South Berwick (community)

How many renters are there in South Berwick (community)?

South Berwick (community) has an estimated 481 (±123) renting households, 33.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How big are renting households in South Berwick (community)?

A renting household in South Berwick (community) has 2.1 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in South Berwick (community)?

The median renting household in South Berwick (community), ME has an income of $61,563 (±$26,922) a year, against $97,750 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for South Berwick CDP, Maine (place:69995, in state:23).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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