Compare towns
Berwick vs Sidney vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 55).
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 | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
4,790 |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
55±4.7Highest 41% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington 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 17% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$89,453±$12k 11% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
$358,600±$32k 8% above U.S. |
| Berwick and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,106±$160Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| 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 42% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$4,321 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Berwick and Washington 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 | Washington School District |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.