Compare towns
Sidney vs Berwick vs Chapman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sidney has the most people working from home (14.3%).
Berwick has the most renters (27% rent).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k 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 | Sidney | Berwick | Chapman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,790Highest |
1,998 |
388Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 43±5.5 4% below ME |
42.6±3.6Lowest 5% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
| Chapman and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±12.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.5% ME: 36.2% |
35.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Chapman and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
$81,406±$39kLowest 9% above ME |
$93,125±$17kHighest 25% above ME |
| Chapman and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$323,300±$36k 9% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
| Sidney and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
$1,041±$901Lowest 9% below ME |
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| Sidney and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,474 19% below ME |
$3,806Highest 25% above ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
40.9%±45.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% ME: 74.3% |
73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sidney and 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.