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Holderness vs North 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
Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).
North Berwick has the most expensive homes ($429k median).
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 | Holderness | North Berwick | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
5,129Highest |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
43±5.5Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Sidney and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Berwick and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16k 26% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Holderness and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60k 9% above U.S. |
$428,500±$33kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
| North Berwick and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Highest 26% above U.S. |
$3,735 20% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Berwick 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 | — | #82 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Holderness School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | Noble High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.