What stands out worked out from the figures below

New Hampton has the oldest population (median age 51.7).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	New Hampton	Sidney
People
Population	2,509Lowest	4,790Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	51.7±2.7Highest 33% above U.S.	43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S.
Kids under 18	13.8%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Sidney and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	24.8%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2%	18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	New Hampton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	33.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	New Hampton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$95,250±$35kHighest 18% above U.S.	$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S.
	New Hampton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$383,700±$37kHighest 15% above U.S.	$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average
	New Hampton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$749±$433Lowest 47% below U.S.	$1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S.
	Sidney and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,973Highest 59% above U.S.	$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	21.3%±21.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%	16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	New Hampton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Lowest 9 yrs newer than U.S.	1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 23% above U.S.	25 minLowest 6% below U.S.
Work from home	11.9%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	14.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sidney and New Hampton 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	—	#15 of 133 in ME
School district	Newfound Area School District	RSU 18
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.