Compare towns
Berwick vs New Gloucester vs Sidney vs Standish
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 most renters (17.1% rent).
Sidney has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
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 | Sidney | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
5,766 |
4,790Lowest |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
43±5.5Highest 4% below ME |
40.5±2.8 10% 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% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest 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%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest 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% ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.5% ME: 36.2% |
36%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 27% above ME |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
| New Gloucester and Standish 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 |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
$336,000±$18kLowest 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 |
$1,150±$249 about the ME average |
$1,340±$304 18% above ME |
$983±$453Lowest 14% below 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 |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
$3,005 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 18 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.5 |
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| 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.