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History

South Berwick, another town on the Salmon Falls River took up dairy farming when a shipment of cows arrived in 1634. One of the oldest schools in the country; Berwick Academy and its historical Campus are located in downtown South Berwick. Organized as an independent school for boys in 1791, is now a Private co-educational day school. The state of Maine has recently purchased over 2,000 acres of land in South Berwick and York to preserve the wildlife and natural beauty around Mt. Agamenticus.


Demographics

Population:
6,671
Land Area: 35 square miles. 0.3 square miles inland water area

Government: Charter/ Manager/ Council

Town office:
180 Main Street
South Berwick, ME 03908

Community contact:
Town Clerk
(207) 384-3300

Local Tax rate: $13.90 per 1000
Per capita income: $21,118

Emergencies
State Wide: 911
Local:
Fire: (207) 384-2731
Police: (207) 384-2254

Healthcare

Wentworth Douglas Hospital
(603) 742-5252
York Hospital
(207) 363-4321

Activities


Municipal parks Ice skating Campgrounds
Fishing/hunting Museums/theater Golf course
Bicycle trails Youth sports Cross-country skiing
Snowmobile trails Senior activities Canoeing

Education

Public
Central School
197 Main Street
South Berwick, ME
(207) 384-2333

Marshwood Middle School
49 Academy Street
South Berwick, ME
(207) 384-4010
Marshwood Junior High
204 Dow Highway
Eliot, ME
(207) 439-1399

Marshwood High
260 Route 236
South Berwick, ME
(207) 384-4500

Private
Berwick Academy
31 Academy Street
South Berwick, Me
(207) 384-2164
 

Tech School
Dover Vo-Tech Center
25 Alumni Drive
Dover, NH
(603) 516-6900

 

Colleges
McIntosh College
Dover, NH 03820
1-877-595-1234
New England College
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 749-9772

University of NH
Durham, NH
(603) 862-1234
University of New England
Biddeford, ME
(207) 283-0171

Distance To

Boston, MA 70 miles
Manchester, NH 49 miles
New York City, NY 281 miles
Portland, ME 45 miles

 

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