Compare towns
Berwick vs Atkinson vs Sidney vs North 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 youngest population (median age 40.7).
Atkinson has the highest household income ($146k).
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 | Atkinson | Sidney | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
7,267 |
4,790Lowest |
5,129 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
57.1±2.8Highest 47% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±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+ | 17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.4%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Atkinson and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Atkinson and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$146,380±$32kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16k 26% above U.S. |
| Atkinson and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$555,200±$65kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
$428,500±$33k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,140±$32 19% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436 42% above U.S. |
$6,918Highest 122% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$3,735 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.5%±39.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Atkinson and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Atkinson and Berwick 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 | #32 of 120 in NH | #15 of 133 in ME | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Timberlane Regional School District | RSU 18 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Noble High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.