Compare towns
Sanbornton vs South Berwick 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
Sanbornton has the highest household income ($114k).
South Berwick has the most renters (33% rent).
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 | Sanbornton | South Berwick | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,053Lowest |
3,381 |
4,790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.9±5.4 8% above U.S. |
41.4±6.2Lowest 6% above U.S. |
43±5.5Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Sidney and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.5%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sanbornton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| South Berwick and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$41kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$90,972±$22k 13% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Sanbornton and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $452,300±$30kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$396,700±$66k 19% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Sanbornton and South Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,289±$198Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,702±$76Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
| South Berwick and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,731Highest 84% above U.S. |
$4,523 45% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.3%±23.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.7%±30.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| South Berwick and Sanbornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.8%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sanbornton 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 | #42 of 120 in NH | #58 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Winnisquam Regional School District | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.