Compare towns
Barnard vs Berwick vs Sidney vs Calais
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Berwick has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Sidney has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
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.
| Measure | Barnard | Berwick | Sidney | Calais |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
8,175Highest |
4,790 |
1,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 9% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43±5.5Highest 11% above U.S. |
42±8.6 8% above U.S. |
| Sidney and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnard and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnard and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 21% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Calais and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
$390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 about the U.S. average |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,340±$304Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$1,408±$392 about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 94% above U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$6,586Highest 111% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 8% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Berwick 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 18 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.