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Sidney vs Fall River vs Everett vs North Berwick
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 the most affordable homes ($336k median).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
North Berwick has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Everett | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,790Lowest |
94,082Highest |
50,045 |
5,129 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±5.5Highest 11% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
41.6±4.7 7% above U.S. |
| Sidney and North Berwick 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%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Everett 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%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Berwick 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
29% 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% |
6.3%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Everett and North 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±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$85,218±$7k 6% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| North Berwick and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23kHighest 83% above U.S. |
$428,500±$33k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,155±$27 18% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$3,953 27% above U.S. |
$4,880Highest 56% above U.S. |
$3,735 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Everett 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% |
14.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| North Berwick 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 | #264 of 282 in MA | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Everett | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | B M C Durfee High | Everett High | Noble High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Lowest |
12.1Highest |
12.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.