Compare towns
Berwick vs Casco vs Sidney vs Winthrop
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 highest household income ($95k).
Casco has the oldest population (median age 52).
Sidney has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Winthrop has the most affordable homes ($295k 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 | Casco | Sidney | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
3,696Lowest |
4,790 |
6,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% ME: +2.6% |
-2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
52±3.3Highest 16% above ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
| Casco and Winthrop 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% |
11.3%±3.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.3%±7.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
| Casco and Winthrop 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% |
32.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.5% ME: 36.2% |
40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Casco 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±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
$69,313±$19kLowest 7% below ME |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
$86,470±$4k 16% above ME |
| Berwick and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$355,500±$58k 20% above ME |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
$294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average |
| Berwick and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$1,395±$184 22% above ME |
$1,340±$304 18% above ME |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
| Berwick and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$3,085 about the ME average |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
$3,506 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
39.7%±35.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90% ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
30 min 23% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
26.6%±10Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Casco and Winthrop 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 18 | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.