Compare towns
Berwick vs Sidney vs Franklin
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%).
Sidney has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
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 | Sidney | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
4,790 |
1,628Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
46±9.3Highest about the ME average |
| Franklin 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% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Highest ME: 36.2% |
33.5% ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Franklin 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±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
$65,455±$16kLowest 12% below ME |
| Berwick and Sidney 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 |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
$245,800±$59kLowest 17% below ME |
| Berwick and Sidney 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 |
$1,340±$304 18% above ME |
$888±$306Lowest 22% 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 |
$2,474 19% below ME |
$2,231Lowest 27% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Franklin 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% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1984Lowest 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5Lowest 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 18 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.