Compare towns
Sidney vs Berwick vs North Windham
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 expensive homes ($369k median).
North Windham has the most renters (19.9% rent).
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 | North Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,790Lowest |
8,175Highest |
5,417 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43±5.5Highest 4% below ME |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
42±3 6% below ME |
| Sidney and North Windham 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% |
22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±4.1Lowest 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%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
37%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| North Windham and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
$94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
$88,522±$8k 18% above ME |
| Berwick and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$34kLowest 13% above ME |
$369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
$342,800±$29k 16% above ME |
| Berwick and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304 18% above ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
$1,248±$604Lowest 10% above ME |
| Berwick 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 |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
$3,546 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and North Windham 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% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| North Windham 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 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| 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.