Compare towns
Jackson vs North Berwick vs Sidney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jackson has the most affordable homes ($232k median).
North Berwick has the most expensive homes ($429k median).
Sidney has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Jackson | North Berwick | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
5,129Highest |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.3%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
41.6±4.7 7% below ME |
43±5.5Highest 4% below ME |
| Sidney and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| North Berwick and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
| North Berwick and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,167±$19kLowest about the ME average |
$101,875±$16kHighest 36% above ME |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
| North Berwick and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $231,500±$16kLowest 22% below ME |
$428,500±$33kHighest 44% above ME |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,105±$116 about the ME average |
$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
| Sidney and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,651 13% below ME |
$3,735Highest 23% above ME |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±60.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.7% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993 16 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 15.3%±6.5Highest ME: 15.9% |
15%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Jackson and North Berwick 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 | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | — | Noble 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.