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Sidney vs Weston
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 most expensive homes ($336k median).
Weston has the most affordable homes ($172k 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 | Weston |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,790Highest |
275Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4% ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
55.1±14Highest 23% above ME |
| Weston 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% |
14.9%±7.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Weston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.8%±4.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Weston 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±4.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $83,488±$10kHighest 12% above ME |
$58,942±$7kLowest 21% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$34kHighest 13% above ME |
$171,700±$26kLowest 42% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304 18% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,474Highest 19% below ME |
$1,500Lowest 51% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Weston and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1990Lowest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest about the ME average |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.1%±12.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Sidney and Weston 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.