Compare towns
Berwick vs Eliot vs Sidney vs Standish
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 most people working from home (20.2%).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Eliot | Sidney | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
7,146 |
4,790Lowest |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
50.8±5.9Highest 13% above ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Eliot 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 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±6.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Eliot 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% ME: 36.2% |
43.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 27% above ME |
$101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
| Standish and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19k 24% above ME |
$498,900±$62kHighest 68% above ME |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
$336,000±$18kLowest 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 27% above ME |
$1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
$1,340±$304 18% above ME |
$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
| Eliot and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436 46% above ME |
$4,549Highest 50% above ME |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
$3,005 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Eliot 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% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
23 minLowest 9% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and Eliot 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | RSU 18 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.5 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.