Compare towns
Berwick vs Sidney vs South 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).
South Berwick has the most renters (33% 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 | South Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
4,790 |
3,381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
43±5.5Highest 4% below ME |
41.4±6.2 8% below ME |
| Sidney and South 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%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.7%±5.4Lowest 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%±4.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
47.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4%±2.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| South 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±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
$90,972±$22k 22% above ME |
| Berwick and South 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 |
$336,200±$34kLowest 13% above ME |
$396,700±$66kHighest 34% above ME |
| South Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430 27% above ME |
$1,340±$304Lowest 18% above ME |
$1,702±$76Highest 49% above ME |
| South Berwick and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,436 46% above ME |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
$4,523Highest 49% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.7%±30.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| South 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% |
4.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
67%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1981Lowest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 20% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
29 min 19% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
13.9%±9.8Lowest 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 | #58 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.