Compare towns
Whitingham vs Sidney vs Halifax
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
Halifax has the most people working from home (29.9%).
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 | Whitingham | Sidney | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368 |
4,790Highest |
847Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Highest 19% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Whitingham and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitingham and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$83,488±$10kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
$267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
$875±$154 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$4,991 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Halifax are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Sidney 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | RSU 18 | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8 |
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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.