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Sidney vs Standish vs Plainfield
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%).
Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).
Plainfield has the most expensive homes ($442k 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 | Standish | Plainfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,790 |
10,662Highest |
2,522Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±5.5Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8 4% above U.S. |
38.9±6.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Plainfield and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36% U.S.: 35.7% |
46.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15k 30% above U.S. |
$122,656±$13kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Plainfield 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 about the U.S. average |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$442,400±$47kHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,674±$181Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Plainfield 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. |
$3,005 4% below U.S. |
$7,904Highest 153% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.8%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Standish and Plainfield 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% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Plainfield and Sidney 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 | #19 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 18 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Plainfield School District |
| 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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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.