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Sidney vs Hudson 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).
Hudson has the most people working from home (19.6%).
North Berwick has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
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 | Hudson | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,790Lowest |
25,557Highest |
5,129 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Sidney 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% |
16.8%±2.1Lowest 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% |
20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| North Berwick and Hudson 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% |
34.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hudson 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±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$124,213±$6kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
$438,900±$11kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$428,500±$33k 29% above U.S. |
| Hudson and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,735±$123Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Hudson and Sidney 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. |
$6,636Highest 113% above U.S. |
$3,735 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Lowest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hudson and North 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 | #63 of 120 in NH | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | Hudson School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Alvirne High School | Noble High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Lowest |
12.0Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.