Compare towns
Berwick vs Gorham vs New Gloucester vs Sidney
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%).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Gorham | New Gloucester | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
18,300Highest |
5,766 |
4,790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
40.1±5.5 10% below ME |
43±5.5Highest 4% below ME |
| 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 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| 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 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sidney and Gorham 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% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 27% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$108,797±$12k 46% above ME |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
| Gorham and New Gloucester 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 |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
$336,200±$34kLowest 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 27% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,150±$249Lowest about the ME average |
$1,340±$304 18% above ME |
| Gorham 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 |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,417 13% above ME |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1988Lowest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and Gorham 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.