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Sidney vs Union vs Warner
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%).
Union has the most affordable homes ($268k median).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% 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 | Union | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,790Highest |
2,663Lowest |
2,959 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Warner and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Sidney 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% |
21.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Union and Warner 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% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Union 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. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
$94,022±$18kHighest 16% above U.S. |
| Warner 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±$34k about the U.S. average |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Warner 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 5% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Warner 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. |
$3,276 5% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Union 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% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner and Union 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 | — | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.