What stands out worked out from the figures below

Acworth has the most affordable homes ($273k median).

Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Acworth	Sidney
People
Population	851Lowest	4,790Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	47.3±14.5Highest 22% above U.S.	43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S.
	Acworth and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	25.9%±16.5Highest U.S.: 22%	23.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Acworth and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24%±9.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Acworth and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	33.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Acworth and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$82,917±$5kLowest about the U.S. average	$83,488±$10kHighest 3% above U.S.
	Sidney and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$273,000±$34kLowest 18% below U.S.	$336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average
	Sidney and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,352±$291Highest 4% below U.S.	$1,340±$304Lowest 5% below U.S.
	Acworth and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,695Highest 51% above U.S.	$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	16.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Sidney and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	89.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S.	1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 31% above U.S.	25 minLowest 6% below U.S.
Work from home	7.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	14.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sidney and Acworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#15 of 133 in ME
School district	Fall Mountain Regional School District	RSU 18
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.