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North Berwick vs Hampstead vs Sidney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Berwick has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
Hampstead has the most people working from home (21%).
Sidney has the most affordable homes ($336k 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 | North Berwick | Hampstead | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,129 |
9,102Highest |
4,790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1Highest 16% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampstead and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampstead 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 | $101,875±$16k 26% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,500±$33k 29% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,299±$149 8% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,735 20% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampstead 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 | #49 of 120 in NH | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Hampstead School District | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | Noble High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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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.