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Newton vs Sidney vs Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newton has the highest household income ($138k).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Berwick has the most renters (27% rent).
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 | Newton | Sidney | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,836Highest |
4,790 |
1,998Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.8±5.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Newton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sidney and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $138,487±$29kHighest 72% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $459,500±$18kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
$323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,683±$96Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Newton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,124Highest 160% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62%±41.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newton and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 15% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.1%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newton 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 | #70 of 120 in NH | #15 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Sanborn Regional 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 | 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.