Compare towns
Berwick vs Hollis 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).
Hollis has the highest household income ($96k).
Sidney has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Hollis | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998Lowest |
4,872Highest |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Lowest 5% below ME |
43.8±4.2Highest about the ME average |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
| Hollis 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% |
16.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest 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%±8.1 ME: 22.4% |
16.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39kLowest 9% above ME |
$95,950±$24kHighest 28% above ME |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
| Hollis 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 |
$338,900±$27kHighest 14% above ME |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
| Hollis and Sidney 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 |
$1,372±$293Highest 20% above ME |
$1,340±$304 18% above ME |
| Hollis and Sidney 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 |
$2,625 14% below ME |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±30.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hollis 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 ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Hollis 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 | #88 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.