What stands out worked out from the figures below

Arundel has the most expensive homes ($421k median).

Sidney has the most people working from home (14.3%).

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	Arundel	Sidney
People
Population	4,418Lowest	4,790Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	40.9±6.4Lowest 9% below ME	43±5.5Highest 4% below ME
	Sidney and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.4%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1%	23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1%
	Sidney and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4%	18.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4%
	Sidney and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.4%Lowest ME: 36.2%	33.5%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8%	1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Arundel and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,597±$17kHighest 36% above ME	$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME
	Arundel and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$421,300±$62kHighest 42% above ME	$336,200±$34kLowest 13% above ME
	Arundel and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME	$1,340±$304Lowest 18% above ME
	Arundel and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,763Highest 24% above ME	$2,474Lowest 19% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	34.2%±22.7Highest ME: 48.4%	16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Arundel and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.9%Lowest ME: 10.7%	6.4%Highest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89.4%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1992Lowest 15 yrs newer than ME	1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 7% below ME	25 minHighest about the ME average
Work from home	7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9%	14.3%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9%
	Sidney and Arundel 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	#7 of 133 in ME	#15 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 21	RSU 18
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

ME 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.