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North Berwick vs Sunapee 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).
Sunapee has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
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 | Sunapee | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,129Highest |
3,416Lowest |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.6±4.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest 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%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Berwick and Sunapee 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. |
$101,393±$20k 26% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| North Berwick and Sunapee 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. |
$393,000±$51k 18% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
| North Berwick and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
| Sunapee 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. |
$4,400Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Sunapee 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest 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 | #14 of 120 in NH | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Sunapee School District | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | Noble High School | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
11.9Lowest |
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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.