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Durham vs Westbrook vs Sidney
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%).
Westbrook has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.6%).
Sidney has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Westbrook | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262Lowest |
20,775Highest |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+16.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
37.4±1Lowest 17% below ME |
43±5.5Highest 4% below ME |
| Sidney and Durham 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% |
18.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest 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% |
18.1%±2.2 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sidney and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% ME: 36.2% |
41.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
9%±2.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Westbrook and Durham 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 |
$85,038±$7k 14% above ME |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34kLowest 9% above ME |
$383,300±$19kHighest 29% above ME |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
| Westbrook and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$74Highest 22% above ME |
$1,340±$304Lowest 18% above ME |
| Westbrook and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781 25% above ME |
$4,005Highest 32% above ME |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
46.1%±7.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Westbrook 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 ME: 10.7% |
8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
61.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
25 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±2.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Durham and Westbrook 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 | #115 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | Westbrook Public Schools | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | Westbrook High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.