Compare towns
Berwick vs Sidney vs Winthrop vs New Gloucester
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 expensive homes ($369k median).
Sidney has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
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 | Winthrop | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
4,790Lowest |
6,191 |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 9% below ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
43.6±5.3Highest about the ME average |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Winthrop 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% |
22.9%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest 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%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and Sidney 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% |
40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Berwick and Winthrop 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±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
$86,470±$4k 16% above ME |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% 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 |
$294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average |
$357,100±$29k 20% 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 |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,150±$249 about the ME average |
| 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 |
$3,506 15% above ME |
$3,417 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop 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% ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and Berwick 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 | #12 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 18 | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Winthrop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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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.