Compare towns
Berwick vs Dover vs Sidney vs New Gloucester
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 people working from home (20.2%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Dover | Sidney | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
33,364Highest |
4,790Lowest |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
43±5.5Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5 3% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest 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% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover 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. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Dover 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. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Dover 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. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Dover 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Dover 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #15 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Dover School District | RSU 18 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.