Compare towns
Hampton Falls vs Berwick vs Sidney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Berwick has the most renters (27% rent).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Hampton Falls | Berwick | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,328 |
1,998Lowest |
4,790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Falls and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 22% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Hampton Falls School District | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.