Compare towns
Berwick vs Sidney vs Windsor
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).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($229k 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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
4,790 |
2,690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
43.5±8Highest about the ME average |
| Windsor and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Windsor 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% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
33.5% ME: 36.2% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Berwick and Windsor 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 |
$63,178±$5kLowest 15% 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 |
$228,800±$22kLowest 23% 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 |
$1,265±$400Lowest 11% above 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 |
$2,160Lowest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Windsor 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% |
7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3Lowest 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 | #44 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 18 | RSU 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.