Compare towns
Berwick vs Holderness vs New Gloucester 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 most people working from home (20.2%).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Holderness | New Gloucester | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
1,917Lowest |
5,766 |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
40.1±5.5 3% above U.S. |
43±5.5Highest 11% 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% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6 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% |
31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Berwick and New Gloucester 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. |
$107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Berwick and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
| Holderness and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Highest 42% above U.S. |
$3,923 26% above U.S. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.5%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and New Gloucester 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Sidney 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 | — | #65 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Holderness School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.