Compare towns
Berwick vs Chapman vs Sidney
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).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k 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.
| Measure | Berwick | Chapman | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998 |
388Lowest |
4,790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Lowest 5% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
| Chapman and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Sidney 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% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39kLowest 9% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
| Chapman 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±$36k 9% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
| Sidney and Berwick 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 |
— | $1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
| Sidney and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Highest 25% above ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,474 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Sidney 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 | — | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.