Compare towns
Berwick vs Windham vs Winthrop vs Sidney
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 youngest population (median age 40.7).
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Windham | Winthrop | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175 |
19,188Highest |
6,191 |
4,790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
43.6±5.3Highest about the ME average |
43±5.5 4% 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%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Winthrop 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 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% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
40% ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Windham 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±$24k 27% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
$86,470±$4k 16% above ME |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
| Windham 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±$19k 24% above ME |
$388,900±$22kHighest 31% above ME |
$294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
| Windham and Berwick 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 |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,340±$304 18% 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 |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$3,506 15% above ME |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #12 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 14 | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Winthrop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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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.