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Durham vs Sidney vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k 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 | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262 |
4,790Highest |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Whitingham and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Durham and Whitingham 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 23% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34k 3% below U.S. |
$336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| 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±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781 21% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.