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Berwick vs Dover vs Sidney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Dover has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Sidney has the most homeowners (89.4%).
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 | Berwick | Dover | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998Lowest |
33,364Highest |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
43±5.5Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Sidney and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sidney and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,829±$7kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
| Dover 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 about the U.S. average |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
| Dover and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 22% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Dover School District | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | — | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.