Compare towns
Berwick vs Berwick vs Sidney vs South Berwick
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 people working from home (20.2%).
Berwick has the most renters (27% rent).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
South Berwick has the most expensive homes ($428k 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 | Berwick | Sidney | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
1,998Lowest |
4,790 |
7,670 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+4.1% ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
42.6±3.6 5% below ME |
43±5.5Highest 4% below ME |
39±2.5Lowest 13% below ME |
| Sidney and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±12.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
26.7%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| South Berwick and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
16.9%±8.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.8%±3Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
35.4% ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
41.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| South Berwick and 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 27% above ME |
$81,406±$39kLowest 9% above ME |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
$99,572±$13kHighest 33% above ME |
| South Berwick and 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 24% above ME |
$323,300±$36kLowest 9% above ME |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
$428,300±$26kHighest 44% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 27% above ME |
$1,041±$901Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,340±$304 18% above ME |
$1,726±$83Highest 52% above ME |
| South Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436 46% above ME |
$3,806 25% above ME |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
$4,956Highest 63% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.5%±24.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| South Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.3% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±7.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and South 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME | #58 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — | RSU 18 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Marshwood High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.