Compare towns
Sidney vs Crystal
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%).
Crystal has the most affordable homes ($129k 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 | Crystal |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,790Highest |
247Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
63.2±8.4Highest 41% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±11.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
49%±5.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
0%±6.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Sidney and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $83,488±$10kHighest 12% above ME |
$48,125±$13kLowest 36% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$129,200±$60kLowest 56% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304Lowest 18% above ME |
$1,563±$922Highest 37% above ME |
| Crystal and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,474Highest 19% below ME |
$943Lowest 69% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
14.3%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Sidney and Crystal are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
14.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
92.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
0%±15.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sidney and Crystal 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.