Compare towns
Berwick vs Hollis 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%).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Hollis | New Gloucester | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
4,872 |
5,766 |
4,790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
43.8±4.2Highest about the ME average |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
| Hollis 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% |
16.4%±4.2Lowest 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% |
16.8%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest 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% |
5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis 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 27% above ME |
$95,950±$24k 28% above ME |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
| New Gloucester and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$338,900±$27k 14% above ME |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
$336,200±$34kLowest 13% above ME |
| Berwick and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$1,372±$293 20% above ME |
$1,150±$249Lowest about the ME average |
$1,340±$304 18% above ME |
| Berwick and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$2,625 14% below ME |
$3,417 13% above ME |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±30.2 ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Hollis 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% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
87.6% ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and Hollis 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 | #88 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| 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.