Compare towns
Berwick vs Sidney vs New Gloucester vs Berwick
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).
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
Berwick has the most renters (27% rent).
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 | New Gloucester | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
4,790 |
5,766 |
1,998Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
43±5.5Highest 4% below ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
42.6±3.6 5% 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% |
23.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±12.5Lowest 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% |
18.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
16.9%±8.1 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% |
33.5% ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Berwick and New Gloucester 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 |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$81,406±$39kLowest 9% 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 |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
$323,300±$36kLowest 9% 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 |
$1,340±$304 18% above ME |
$1,150±$249 about the ME average |
$1,041±$901Lowest 9% 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 |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
$3,417 13% above ME |
$3,806 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
| 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% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
27 min 9% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±7.8Lowest 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 18 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.