What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sidney has the most people working from home (14.3%).

North Berwick has the most renters (27.2% rent).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sidney	North Berwick
People
Population	4,790Highest	1,702Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6%	+6.6%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	43±5.5Highest 4% below ME	40.1±8.2Lowest 10% below ME
	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 ME: 18.1%	21.6%±6.7Lowest ME: 18.1%
	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%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4%	17.9%±7.5Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Sidney 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 ME: 36.2%	23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8%	6.2%±4.8Highest ME: 5.8%
	North Berwick and Sidney 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 12% above ME	$98,317±$69kHighest 32% above ME
	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±$34kLowest 13% above ME	$346,900±$86kHighest 17% above ME
	North Berwick and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME	$1,088±$247Lowest 4% below ME
	Sidney and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,474Lowest 19% below ME	$3,164Highest 4% above ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4%	64.8%±35.7Highest ME: 48.4%
	North Berwick and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Highest ME: 10.7%	4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	89.4%Highest ME: 74.3%	72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME	1938Lowest 39 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest about the ME average	36 minHighest 46% above ME
Work from home	14.3%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9%	8.6%±7.5Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Sidney 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	#82 of 133 in ME
School district	RSU 18	—
High school in town	None in town	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

ME 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.