Compare towns
Berwick vs Limestone vs Sidney vs New Gloucester
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%).
Limestone has the most affordable homes ($98k median).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Limestone | Sidney | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
1,579Lowest |
4,790 |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% ME: +2.6% |
-34.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
45.3±4.9Highest about the ME average |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Limestone 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% |
20.7%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest 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% |
21.7%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Limestone 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
20.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.5% ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
9.5%±4.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Limestone 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 |
$49,938±$8kLowest 33% below ME |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
| New Gloucester and Berwick 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 |
$98,400±$18kLowest 67% below ME |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
$357,100±$29k 20% 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 |
$754±$233Lowest 34% below ME |
$1,340±$304 18% above ME |
$1,150±$249 about the ME average |
| Berwick and Sidney 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 |
$1,332Lowest 56% below ME |
$2,474 19% below ME |
$3,417 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
32%±12.4 ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Limestone 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% |
16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.5%±5.2 ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and Limestone 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 | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics · Limestone Public Schools | RSU 18 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | None in town | ME Sch of Science & Mathematics | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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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.