Compare towns
Berwick vs New Gloucester vs North Berwick 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%).
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
North Berwick has the most expensive homes ($429k median).
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 | New Gloucester | North Berwick | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
5,766 |
5,129 |
4,790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
41.6±4.7 7% below ME |
43±5.5Highest 4% below ME |
| Sidney and North 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% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±5.1Lowest 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% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| North Berwick 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% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
29%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| North Berwick 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 |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$101,875±$16k 36% above ME |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
| New Gloucester and North Berwick 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 |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
$428,500±$33kHighest 44% above ME |
$336,200±$34kLowest 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$1,150±$249 about the ME average |
$1,105±$116Lowest about the ME average |
$1,340±$304 18% above ME |
| 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 |
$3,417 13% above ME |
$3,735 23% above ME |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Berwick 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% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
4.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.7% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick and North Berwick 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 | #82 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Noble High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.