Compare towns
North Berwick vs Poland vs Sidney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Berwick has the most expensive homes ($429k median).
Poland has the most people working from home (21.9%).
Sidney has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Poland | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,129 |
5,954Highest |
4,790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.9% ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7Lowest 7% below ME |
44.2±9.4Highest about the ME average |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
| Poland 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 ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| North Berwick and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29% ME: 36.2% |
23.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| North Berwick and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,875±$16kHighest 36% above ME |
$85,557±$23k 14% above ME |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
| North Berwick and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,500±$33kHighest 44% above ME |
$283,600±$44kLowest 4% below ME |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116Lowest about the ME average |
$1,198±$128 5% above ME |
$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
| Sidney and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,735Highest 23% above ME |
$2,774 9% below ME |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7 ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Lowest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 27% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Poland 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 | #81 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 16 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | Noble High School | Poland Regional H S | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Lowest |
12.2Highest |
— |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.