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Sidney vs Fall River vs Durham vs China
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Durham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
China has the most affordable homes ($240k 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 | Fall River | Durham | China |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,790 |
94,082Highest |
4,262Lowest |
4,526 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±5.5Highest 11% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
42.6±5.9 10% above U.S. |
40.9±5.9 5% above U.S. |
| Sidney and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| China 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Durham and Fall River 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 3% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$99,181±$5kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$96,309±$12k 19% above U.S. |
| Durham and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
$395,500±$11kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$322,200±$34k 3% below U.S. |
$240,000±$37kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
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| Sidney and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$3,953Highest 27% above U.S. |
$3,781 21% above U.S. |
$2,535 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±40.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
10.6%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fall River and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #14 of 133 in ME | #27 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | RSU 05 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | B M C Durfee High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3 |
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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.