Local servicesHospitalFrisbie Memorial Hospital5.9 miPost officeBerwick Post Office2.4 miTown hallBerwick Town Hall2.5 miPoliceBerwick Police Department2.3 miFire stationBerwick Fire Department2.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportPortsmouth International Airport at Pease PSM15 miMajor airportPortland International Jetport PWM36 miInterstateI-9511 miUS highwayUS 2025.5 miAmtrakWells, ME WEM12 miRailDoverAmtrak Downeaster7.2 miCoachDoverCandJ Bus Lines6.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 03901 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 24 min5:03 am – 8:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 58 min7:12 am – 4:10 pm
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People8,094 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 40.43,497 householdsMedian household income $77,790Median home value $331,300Median rent $1,237 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,316 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate68% of adults are in the labour force, 4,147 employedMain industries: manufacturing 20%, education and health care 19%, professional and business services 12%Average commute 26 minutes75% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 13% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages35% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 14% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, other Asian or Pacific languages 1%, other Indo-European languages 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 60°FColdest month January: highs 33°F, lows 15°F41 in of rain a year, on about 76 dayswettest month October70 in of snow a year, on about 26 days11 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rochester Skyhaven Ap station, 4 mi away; snow from Cape Neddick
Parks and public landsGreat Thicket National Wildlife Refugenational wildlife refuge · 4.3 miParsons Parkpark · 2.5 miVaughan Woods State Parkstate park · 6.3 mi · 157 acresSaint Laurent Parkpark · 3.9 miLower Cocheco Riverstate conservation land · 7.3 miMount Agamenticusstate conservation land · 7.3 mi · 98 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.7 on 16 Oct 201223 mi away, near Hollis Center, MaineMost recent: magnitude 3.8 on 27 Jan 202521 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateYork County, ME, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighCoastal flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality97% of days had good air in 2025353 of 365 days measured9 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 34, worst day 169main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, York County monitors, ME
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription87% have cable, fibre or DSL3% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterSouth Berwick Water Districtserves 3,722 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation318 ft97 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
