Compare towns
Berwick vs Berwick vs Sidney vs Trenton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the most renters (27% rent).
Berwick has the most people working from home (20.2%).
Sidney has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Trenton has the oldest population (median age 43.5).
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 | Berwick | Berwick | Sidney | Trenton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
8,175Highest |
4,790 |
1,599Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 5% below ME |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
43.5±7.7Highest about the ME average |
| Trenton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.1%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±8.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Trenton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
42.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Trenton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39k 9% above ME |
$94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
$60,455±$13kLowest 19% below ME |
| Berwick and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36kLowest 9% above ME |
$369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
$357,400±$36k 20% above ME |
| Berwick and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$1,340±$304 18% above ME |
$1,102±$241 3% below ME |
| Berwick and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 25% above ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$2,474 19% below ME |
$2,310Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±20.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
29 min 17% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
11.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and Sidney 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 18 | Trenton Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | 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.