Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0In South Berwick, 86% of adult citizens voted for president in 2024, more than across Maine
South Berwick’s town government spent $0 on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $0 per resident.
What stands out about how South Berwick is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
School Administrative District 35
South Berwick’s K–12 school district, shared with Eliot. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,730 per pupil, $10,132 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Maine districts overall: 52% local, 40% state, 8% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
$763 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar towns
South Berwick’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($763 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 67 Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $834, and the middle half spent $606–$1,102. South Berwick spent less than 58% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; South Berwick itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is down 100% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years South Berwick reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $763 · 2024: $0.
full-time in March 2025, up from 23 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,956 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.16% of the home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at South Berwick’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to South Berwick’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in South Berwick →
Who’s in charge in South Berwick
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
South Berwick’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on southberwickmaine.org ↗.
One full-time town employee for every 207 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (7,670).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
How South Berwick voted in 2024
Official results for South Berwick’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat58.8%2,758 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican39.1%1,833 votesOthers: 2.0% (96 votes).
Most votes in South Berwick: Kamala D Harris
Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%
of South Berwick’s 5,469 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Maine: 75%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in South Berwick: Angus S King Jr
Maine: Jr 52.1%, Kouzounas 34.6%
President, 2024: South Berwick, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Berwick | 58.8% | 39.1% | 2.0% | 4,687 |
| Maine | 52.4% | 45.5% | 2.1% | 831,375 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for South Berwick.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: southberwickmaine.org ↗
- 2Maine HouseSouth Berwick is split between 2 districts
- 3Maine SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Maine
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How South Berwick compares with the towns next door
South Berwick spent $763 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $665 to $921. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Wells | $665 | $3,215 |
| Eliot | $834 | $4,549 |
| Berwick | $921 | $4,436 |
| York | estimate | $4,658 |
| North Berwick | estimate | $3,735 |
| South Berwick | $763 | $4,956 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach South Berwick’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about South Berwick’s government
How much does South Berwick spend per resident?
About $0 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $763 was less than 58% of 67 Maine towns and townships of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in South Berwick?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,956 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.16% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.02% across Maine. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see southberwickmaine.org.
Who runs South Berwick’s government?
See southberwickmaine.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for South Berwick yet.
How did South Berwick vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 58.8%, Donald J Trump 39.1% (4,687 votes, official results). . Maine: Harris 52.4%, Trump 45.5%.
How many people work for South Berwick?
37 full-time and 42 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $249,286 (about $3.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents South Berwick in the state legislature?
South Berwick is split among 2 State House districts, so your address decides. The Maine Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 35 (Mark Lawrence). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about South Berwick’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →