Compare towns
Sidney vs Winthrop vs 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Berwick has the most expensive homes ($369k 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 | Winthrop | Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,790Lowest |
6,191 |
8,175Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+9.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43±5.5 4% below ME |
43.6±5.3Highest about the ME average |
40.7±2.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Winthrop 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% |
22.9%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±4.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Winthrop 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% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop 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 ME: 36.2% |
40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Berwick and Winthrop 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 |
$86,470±$4k 16% above ME |
$94,771±$24kHighest 27% above ME |
| Berwick and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
$294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average |
$369,100±$19kHighest 24% above ME |
| Berwick and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304 18% above ME |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,452±$430Highest 27% above ME |
| Berwick and Sidney 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 |
$3,506 15% above ME |
$4,436Highest 46% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.6%±46 ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and 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 | #12 of 133 in ME | #101 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | Winthrop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.