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Berwick vs Grantham vs Sidney vs Berwick
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 renters (27% rent).
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Sidney has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Berwick has the most people working from home (20.2%).
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 | Grantham | Sidney | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998Lowest |
3,465 |
4,790 |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
50.4±7.5Highest 30% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Grantham 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±4.4 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%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1 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% |
59.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Grantham 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±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$106,403±$54kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
| Grantham and Berwick 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 |
$343,100±$39k 3% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
$369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
— | $1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
| 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 22% above U.S. |
$7,605Highest 144% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | #15 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Grantham School District | RSU 18 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school 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.