Compare towns
Sidney vs Berwick vs Eliot
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Berwick has the most renters (27% rent).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k 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 | Eliot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,790 |
1,998Lowest |
7,146Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43±5.5 4% below ME |
42.6±3.6Lowest 5% below ME |
50.8±5.9Highest 13% above ME |
| Eliot and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±12.5 ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Berwick 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% |
27.8%±6.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Eliot and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35.4% ME: 36.2% |
43.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Eliot 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 |
$101,522±$10kHighest 36% above ME |
| Eliot 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±$34k 13% above ME |
$323,300±$36kLowest 9% above ME |
$498,900±$62kHighest 68% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304 18% above ME |
$1,041±$901Lowest 9% below ME |
$1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
| Eliot and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
$3,806 25% above ME |
$4,549Highest 50% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Eliot and Berwick 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% ME: 10.7% |
4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
79.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
23 minLowest 9% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
13.7%±7.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Eliot 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME | #19 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | — | RSU 35/MSAD 35 |
| High school in town | None 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.