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Berwick vs Rollinsford vs Sidney vs Mapleton
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).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Rollinsford | Sidney | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
2,626 |
4,790Highest |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
43±5.5Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% 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% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 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% |
19.8%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rollinsford and Sidney 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% |
41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Rollinsford 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 |
$89,500±$26k 11% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$398,100±$33kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rollinsford and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Rollinsford 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. |
$6,851Highest 120% above U.S. |
$2,474 21% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±26.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Rollinsford 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older 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. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rollinsford 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 | #94 of 120 in NH | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Rollinsford School District | RSU 18 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.