Compare towns
Berwick vs Winthrop vs Sidney vs Berwick
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).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Sidney has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Berwick has the most renters (27% rent).
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 | Winthrop | Sidney | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,175Highest |
6,191 |
4,790 |
1,998Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
43.6±5.3Highest about the ME average |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
42.6±3.6 5% 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% |
22.9%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±12.5Lowest 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% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest 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% |
40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest 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±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
$86,470±$4k 16% above ME |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
$81,406±$39kLowest 9% above ME |
| Berwick and Winthrop 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 |
$294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
$323,300±$36k 9% above 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 |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,340±$304 18% above ME |
$1,041±$901 9% below 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 |
$3,506 15% above ME |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
$3,806 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.9%±45.2 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% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.4% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 20% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
34 min 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±7.8Lowest 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 | #12 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 18 | — |
| High school 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.