Compare towns
Berwick vs Dummerston vs Sidney vs North Berwick
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).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
North Berwick has the most expensive homes ($429k 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 | Dummerston | Sidney | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
2,090Lowest |
4,790 |
5,129 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
| Dummerston 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% |
21.7%±6 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1Lowest 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%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston and North 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% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North 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 17% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21k 26% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| North Berwick and Dummerston 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. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
$428,500±$33kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Dummerston 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. |
$4,536Highest 45% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$3,735 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 18 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Noble High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.