Compare towns
Berwick vs Cornwall vs Standish vs Sidney
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 (12.6% rent).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Cornwall | Standish | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
1,208Lowest |
10,662Highest |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest 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%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Standish 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. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% 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. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,005 4% below U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Standish 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% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall 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 | — | #18 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5 |
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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.