Compare towns
Durham vs Sidney vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Sidney has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($123k median).
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 | Durham | Sidney | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262 |
4,790Highest |
310Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 42.6±5.9Lowest 5% below ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
52.4±7Highest 17% above ME |
| Springfield and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.1%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
21.6%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Springfield and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
33.5% ME: 36.2% |
17.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±3.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Durham and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
$60,833±$23kLowest 19% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34k 9% above ME |
$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$122,500±$28kLowest 59% below ME |
| Sidney and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,340±$304 18% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781Highest 25% above ME |
$2,474 19% below ME |
$1,067Lowest 65% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
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| Durham and Sidney 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Lowest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
9.6%±5.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Durham 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 | #14 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 05 | RSU 18 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.