Compare towns
Sidney vs Standish vs New Gloucester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
New Gloucester has the most renters (17.1% 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.
| Measure | Sidney | Standish | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,790Lowest |
10,662Highest |
5,766 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43±5.5Highest 4% below ME |
40.5±2.8 10% below ME |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Sidney and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Sidney 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% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Sidney and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.5% ME: 36.2% |
36%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
| New Gloucester and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
$336,000±$18kLowest 13% above ME |
$357,100±$29kHighest 20% above ME |
| New Gloucester 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 |
$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,150±$249 about the ME average |
| Sidney and New Gloucester 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 |
$3,005 about the ME average |
$3,417Highest 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1980Lowest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Sidney and New Gloucester 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.