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Sidney vs Millis 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).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
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 | Millis | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,790Lowest |
8,888Highest |
5,129 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
46.4±3Highest 19% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Millis 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% |
18.4%±2.8Lowest 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% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Millis 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. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16k 26% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
$603,500±$31kHighest 81% above U.S. |
$428,500±$33k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Millis 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. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$3,735 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Millis 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millis 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 282 in MA | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | Millis | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Millis High School | Noble High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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| 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.