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Sidney vs Townsend vs Newburgh
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%).
Townsend has the highest household income ($122k).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k 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 | Townsend | Newburgh |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,790 |
9,100Highest |
1,475Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Newburgh 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% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Townsend 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% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Newburgh 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Townsend 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. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$2,748 12% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sidney and Townsend 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | North Middlesex | — |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.