What stands out worked out from the figures below

Trenton has the most renters (22.6% rent).

Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Trenton	Sidney
People
Population	1,599Lowest	4,790Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7%Lowest ME: +2.6%	+10.4%Highest ME: +2.6%
Median age	43.5±7.7Highest about the ME average	43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME
	Trenton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.1%±4.5Lowest ME: 18.1%	23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1%
	Sidney and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±4.2Highest ME: 22.4%	18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4%
	Trenton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.3%Highest ME: 36.2%	33.5%Lowest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8%	1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Trenton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$60,455±$13kLowest 19% below ME	$83,488±$10kHighest 12% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$357,400±$36kHighest 20% above ME	$336,200±$34kLowest 13% above ME
	Trenton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,102±$241Lowest 3% below ME	$1,340±$304Highest 18% above ME
	Sidney and Trenton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,310Lowest 24% below ME	$2,474Highest 19% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50.3%±20.4Highest ME: 48.4%	16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Trenton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	18.2%Highest ME: 10.7%	6.4%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.4%Lowest ME: 74.3%	89.4%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1991Lowest 14 yrs newer than ME	1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minHighest 17% above ME	25 minLowest about the ME average
Work from home	11.3%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9%	14.3%±5.9Highest ME: 15.9%
	Sidney and Trenton 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	Trenton Public Schools	RSU 18
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.