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North Berwick vs Somersworth 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 most expensive homes ($429k median).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | Somersworth | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,129 |
12,111Highest |
4,790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
38.4±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
43±5.5Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Sidney and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Somersworth 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±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
| North Berwick and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,500±$33kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$318,400±$23kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,477±$134Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
| Somersworth and Sidney 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. |
$6,805Highest 118% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Berwick 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 | #82 of 133 in ME | #117 of 120 in NH | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Somersworth School District | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | Noble High School | Somersworth High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.