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Sidney vs Newfields vs West Gardiner
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%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
West Gardiner has the most affordable homes ($305k 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 | Newfields | West Gardiner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,790Highest |
2,023Lowest |
3,696 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
43.5±2.8 12% above U.S. |
| Newfields and West Gardiner 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% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sidney and West Gardiner 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% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Gardiner and Newfields 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$96,172±$30k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$305,100±$42kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,087±$150Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,474 21% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,282Lowest 27% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±9.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Gardiner and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Lowest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #15 of 133 in ME | — | #90 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | Newfields School District | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.