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Sidney vs Salisbury 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).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
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 | Salisbury | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,790 |
1,609Lowest |
5,129Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
51.5±4.5Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Salisbury 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% |
20.1%±9.6Lowest 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% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Salisbury 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% |
37.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Berwick and Salisbury 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. |
$111,591±$17kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16k 26% above U.S. |
| Salisbury and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
$363,400±$47k 9% above U.S. |
$428,500±$33kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| North Berwick and Salisbury 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. |
$1,917±$632Highest 36% above U.S. |
$1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Salisbury 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. |
$5,859Highest 88% above U.S. |
$3,735 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.3%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Noble High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.