Compare towns
Sidney vs Trenton vs Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sidney has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Trenton has the most renters (22.6% rent).
Berwick has the most people working from home (20.2%).
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 | Trenton | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,790 |
1,599Lowest |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43±5.5 4% below ME |
43.5±7.7Highest about the ME average |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Trenton 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 ME: 18.1% |
20.1%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
25.5%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Trenton 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 ME: 36.2% |
42.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Trenton and Berwick 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 12% above ME |
$60,455±$13kLowest 19% below ME |
$94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
| 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 |
$357,400±$36k 20% above ME |
$369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
| Berwick and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304 18% above ME |
$1,102±$241Lowest 3% below ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
| Berwick and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,474 19% below ME |
$2,310Lowest 24% below ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±20.4 ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Trenton 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% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1989Lowest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
29 min 17% above ME |
30 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
11.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Berwick 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | Trenton Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.