Compare towns
New Gloucester vs Sidney vs Gray vs North Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Gray has the oldest population (median age 43.4).
North Berwick has the most expensive homes ($429k 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 | New Gloucester | Sidney | Gray | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,766 |
4,790Lowest |
8,429Highest |
5,129 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6.5% ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
43.4±4.5Highest 3% below ME |
41.6±4.7 7% below ME |
| Gray and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
19%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
19.3%±4 ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| North Berwick and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% ME: 36.2% |
33.5% ME: 36.2% |
44.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Gray and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
$95,236±$8k 27% above ME |
$101,875±$16k 36% above ME |
| New Gloucester and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
$336,200±$34kLowest 13% above ME |
$363,700±$20k 23% above ME |
$428,500±$33kHighest 44% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$249 about the ME average |
$1,340±$304 18% above ME |
$1,371±$89Highest 20% above ME |
$1,105±$116Lowest about the ME average |
| Gray and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,417 13% above ME |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
$3,683 21% above ME |
$3,735Highest 23% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
56.4%±24 ME: 48.4% |
66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Gray are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
29 min 16% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15%±5.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | #65 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 18 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Noble High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5Highest |
12.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.