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Sidney vs Wilton vs North Berwick
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%).
Wilton has the most renters (23% rent).
North Berwick has the most expensive homes ($429k 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 | Wilton | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,790 |
3,960Lowest |
5,129Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Wilton 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% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and North Berwick 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% |
22%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilton and North Berwick 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% |
36.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Berwick and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16k 26% above U.S. |
| Wilton and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
$428,500±$33kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| North Berwick and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Wilton 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. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
$3,735 20% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilton and North Berwick 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 | #54 of 120 in NH | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | Noble High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.1Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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| 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.