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Sidney vs Franklin 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Franklin has the most renters (35.8% rent).
North Berwick has the most expensive homes ($429k 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 | Franklin | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,790Lowest |
8,799Highest |
5,129 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±5.5Highest 11% above U.S. |
42.7±2 10% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Sidney and Franklin 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% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Franklin and North Berwick 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% |
19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
29% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Berwick and Franklin 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. |
$71,648±$4kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$101,875±$16kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| North Berwick 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 about the U.S. average |
$262,200±$22kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$428,500±$33kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,110±$68 21% below U.S. |
$1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Franklin 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. |
$4,886Highest 57% above U.S. |
$3,735 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±11.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Franklin 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% |
7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest 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 | #112 of 120 in NH | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | Franklin School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Franklin High School | Noble High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 16.2Highest |
12.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.