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Berwick vs Douglas 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 youngest population (median age 40.7).
Douglas has the highest household income ($152k).
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 | Douglas | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175 |
9,207Highest |
4,790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44±2.6Highest 13% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
| Douglas 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% |
21.2%±3.8Lowest 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% |
15.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Douglas 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 17% above U.S. |
$152,267±$10kHighest 89% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$470,600±$29kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,503±$697Highest 6% above U.S. |
$1,340±$304Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Douglas and Berwick 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. |
$6,338Highest 103% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Douglas are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1986Lowest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Douglas 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 | #177 of 282 in MA | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Douglas | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | Douglas High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.2 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.