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Berwick vs Hampton 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).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Hampton | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998Lowest |
10,101Highest |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest 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%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%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% |
3.4%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton 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 about the U.S. average |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton 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% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.