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Berwick vs Upton vs Sidney vs Standish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Sidney has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
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 | Upton | Sidney | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
8,189 |
4,790Lowest |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9 5% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Highest 19% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Upton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,452±$430Highest about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$983±$453 30% 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 | $4,436 42% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$3,005 4% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 12% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #15 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | RSU 18 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2Lowest |
— | 12.5Highest |
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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.