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South Berwick, Maine: commercial real estate data.
South Berwick is a Census CDP of 3,381 people across 2.74 square miles of land, in York County. Median household income is $90,972, 67.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 18 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $1.3 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
South Berwick
What South Berwick is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area2.74 sq mi
- Water area0.07 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,232
- County holding the largest share of its areaYork County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Berwick
How many people live in South Berwick
- Population3,381
- Median age41.4
- Population under 18732 plus or minus 229
- Share under 1821.7 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Population 65 and over528 plus or minus 166
- Share 65 and over15.6 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Households1,459 plus or minus 299
- Family households1,045 plus or minus 306
- Share of households that are families71.6 percent plus or minus 15.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Berwick
Income and work in South Berwick
- Median household income$90,972 plus or minus $22,366
- Per capita income$47,311
- Civilian labor force2,020 plus or minus 411
- Employed1,927 plus or minus 392
- Unemployed93 plus or minus 81
- Unemployment rate4.6 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Adults 25 and over2,503 plus or minus 546
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher99.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher47.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree17.3 percent plus or minus 5.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Berwick
Housing in South Berwick
- Housing units1,533
- Occupied units1,459 plus or minus 299
- Vacant units74 plus or minus 60
- Vacancy rate4.8 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Owner occupied978 plus or minus 271
- Renter occupied481 plus or minus 123
- Ownership rate67.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$396,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,702
- Annual rent as a share of median income22.5 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Single family units1,011 plus or minus 287
- Share single family65.9 percent plus or minus 14.1
- Units in buildings of two or more503 plus or minus 191
- Share in buildings of two or more32.8 percent plus or minus 10.8
- Mobile homes19 plus or minus 24
- Median year structure built1981
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Berwick
How South Berwick gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,624 plus or minus 332
- Commuting under 15 minutes225 plus or minus 128
- Share commuting under 15 minutes13.9 percent plus or minus 7.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more512 plus or minus 191
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more31.5 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Drove alone79.8 percent
- Carpooled4.4 percent plus or minus 5.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.8 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Worked from home13.9 percent plus or minus 9.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Berwick
SBA loans in South Berwick (7(a))
- Approvals18
- Gross approval$1,271,000
- Average approval$70,611
- Median approval$40,000
- Largest approval$310,000
- Jobs supported73
- Jobs per approval4.1
- Loans with a final outcome6
- Paid in full6
- Charged off0
- Median term90 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more5.6 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS9
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Berwick, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
South Berwick
SBA loans in South Berwick (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$1,706,000
- Average approval$426,500
- Median approval$384,000
- Largest approval$829,000
- Jobs supported0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Berwick, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
South Berwick
Flood risk in South Berwick
- NFIP communityTown of South Berwick
- NFIP community number230157
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classClass 7
- Currently effective map date07/17/24
The Town of South Berwick participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 230157 and carries Community Rating System class 7, a flood insurance premium discount for policies written there.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
York County, not South Berwick
York County context, not South Berwick figures
- Establishments in York County5,914
- Covered employment, York County79,378
- Average annual pay, York County$61,811
- Housing units permitted, York County1,408
Every figure in this section is published for York County as a whole and is not a measurement of South Berwick.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
South Berwick questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in South Berwick, Maine?
3,381, in 1,459 households. South Berwick CDP covers 2.74 square miles of land, which is 1,232 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is South Berwick in?
York County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in South Berwick?
$90,972. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $396,700. Median gross rent is $1,702 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to South Berwick businesses?
18 7(a) approvals totaling $1.3 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $40,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $1.7 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Berwick, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to South Berwick borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for South Berwick. Only 6 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is South Berwick in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. South Berwick appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as South Berwick, town of, community 230157, carrying Community Rating System class 7, which is a premium discount for exceeding the program minimum. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page South Berwick figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for York County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of South Berwick.
Is zoning published for South Berwick?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.