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Sidney vs Windham vs Ogunquit vs North 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 most affordable homes ($336k median).
Windham has the most renters (15.4% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
North Berwick has the youngest population (median age 41.6).
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 | Windham | Ogunquit | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,790 |
19,188Highest |
1,379Lowest |
5,129 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43±5.5 4% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| 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%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.5% ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| North Berwick and Ogunquit 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 12% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$101,875±$16k 36% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Windham 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 |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$428,500±$33k 44% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
— | $1,105±$116Lowest about the ME average |
| Sidney and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,735 23% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #15 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME | — | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | RSU 14 | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — | Noble High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
— | 12.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.