Compare towns
Crystal vs Sidney vs Wellington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Crystal has the most affordable homes ($129k median).
Sidney has the most expensive homes ($336k median).
Wellington has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Crystal | Sidney | Wellington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 247 |
4,790Highest |
161Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.4% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 63.2±8.4 41% above ME |
43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
63.6±8.6Highest 42% above ME |
| Wellington and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±11.8 ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
8.1%±16.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 49%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
39.8%±11.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Crystal and Wellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±7.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Sidney and Wellington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$13k 36% below ME |
$83,488±$10kHighest 12% above ME |
$44,519±$4kLowest 40% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $129,200±$60kLowest 56% below ME |
$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$133,700±$30k 55% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,563±$922Highest 37% above ME |
$1,340±$304Lowest 18% above ME |
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| Crystal and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $943 69% below ME |
$2,474Highest 19% below ME |
$933Lowest 69% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
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| Sidney and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.8% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 10% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
38 minHighest 54% above ME |
| Work from home | 0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
28%±10.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wellington 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 | — | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 18 | — |
| High school 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.