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Sidney vs Warner vs Berwick vs Durham
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%).
Warner has the most expensive homes ($353k median).
Berwick has the most renters (27% rent).
Durham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Warner | Berwick | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,790Highest |
2,959 |
1,998Lowest |
4,262 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
43.7±4Highest 12% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
42.6±5.9Lowest 10% 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%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner 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% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Warner and Durham 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. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$99,181±$5kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Durham and Warner 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 |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$323,300±$36k about the U.S. average |
$322,200±$34kLowest 3% below 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. |
$1,219±$123 14% below U.S. |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
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| 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. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$3,781 21% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±40.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Warner and Berwick 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% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1986 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Durham and Warner 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 | #14 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.