What stands out worked out from the figures below

Newfield has the oldest population (median age 52.8).

Sidney has the most people working from home (14.3%).

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	Newfield	Sidney
People
Population	1,580Lowest	4,790Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.3%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	52.8±8.1Highest 18% above ME	43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME
	Newfield and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 18.1%	23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	26.9%±6Highest ME: 22.4%	18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Newfield and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2%	33.5%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±2Highest ME: 5.8%	1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Newfield and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME	$83,488±$10kHighest 12% above ME
	Sidney and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$318,100±$27kLowest 7% above ME	$336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME
	Sidney and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,340±$304 18% above ME
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,402Lowest 21% below ME	$2,474Highest 19% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	33.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4%	16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Newfield and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.5%Highest ME: 10.7%	6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.7%Highest ME: 74.3%	89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest same as ME	1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	49 minHighest 98% above ME	25 minLowest about the ME average
Work from home	6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9%	14.3%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9%
	Sidney and Newfield 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	RSU 57/MSAD 57	RSU 18
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.