Town guide

Sidney, Maine

Sidney is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, home to about 4,790 people across 42 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 04330.

Homes sold for a median of $211 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,790113 per sq mi
Median home value$336,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$211Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking28%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sidney

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Sidney

Distances

Nearest major airportPortland International Jetport (PWM)54 miles away
Closer regional airportAugusta State Airport (AUG)2 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Boston, MA151 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+New York, NY330 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Sidney; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Sidney

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Sidney had 4,645 residents in the 2020 census, up 32% since 2000.

It’s the 72nd largest of 519 towns in Maine by population.

Kennebec County grew from 59,117 residents in 1900 to 123,642 in 2020.

Sidney population by census2000: 3,514, 2010: 4,208, 2020: 4,6453,51420004,20820104,6452020

Kennebec County, 1900–2020

Kennebec County population, 1900 to 20201900: 59,117, 1910: 62,863, 1920: 63,844, 1930: 70,691, 1940: 77,231, 1950: 83,881, 1960: 89,150, 1970: 95,247, 1980: 109,889, 1990: 115,904, 2000: 117,114, 2010: 122,151, 2020: 123,64259K’00’1064K’20’3077K’40’5089K’60’70110K’80’90117K’00’10124K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 41.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SidneyJan: high 29°F, low 12°F, 2.6 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 14°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 23°F, 3.2 in; Apr: high 54°F, low 34°F, 3.8 in; May: high 66°F, low 45°F, 3.3 in; Jun: high 74°F, low 54°F, 4 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 60°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 59°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 51°F, 3.9 in; Oct: high 58°F, low 40°F, 4.7 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 30°F, 4 in; Dec: high 35°F, low 20°F, 3.4 in29°12°Jan2.632°14°Feb2.341°23°Mar3.254°34°Apr3.866°45°May3.374°54°Jun4.080°60°Jul3.279°59°Aug3.471°51°Sep3.958°40°Oct4.746°30°Nov4.035°20°Dec3.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Augusta State Ap, ME weather station (2 miles away).

Jobs in Kennebec County

49,617 jobs at 3,318 businesses in Kennebec County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kennebec CountyHealth care and social assistance: 12,280 jobs; Retail trade: 9,190 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,313 jobs; Manufacturing: 3,156 jobs; Educational services: 3,151 jobs; Construction: 2,368 jobs; Wholesale trade: 2,279 jobs; Professional services: 2,159 jobsHealth care and social assistance 25% Retail trade 19% Hotels and restaurants 11% Manufacturing 6% Educational services 6% Construction 5% Wholesale trade 5% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1,184 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sidney.

Nearest hospitals

  • Maine General Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · AugustaUnder a mile
  • Togus Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Augusta4.7 miles
  • LincolnhealthCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Damariscotta23.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors117
Specialist doctors209
Dentists59
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants268
Mental health providers345
Physical and occupational therapists147
Optometrists22
Chiropractors17
Pharmacies17

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Sidney

Parks (26 nearby)

  • Calumet Park · 30 acres0.9 mi
  • Capitol Park · 26 acres1.4 mi
  • Mill Park · 21 acres0.3 mi
  • Youth Memorial Park · 21 acres1.8 mi
  • Coburn Park · 17 acres1.2 mi
  • Hall-Dale Little League Fields · 17 acres3.8 mi

Grocery stores (5 nearby)

  • Mainly Grocerys0.4 mi
  • Hannaford0.5 mi
  • Shaw's1.6 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter1.8 mi

Pharmacies (8 nearby)

  • Rite Aid0.2 mi
  • Rite Aid0.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.5 mi
  • Walgreens1.0 mi

Libraries (4 nearby)

  • Lithgow Public Library0.8 mi
  • Maine State Library1.5 mi
  • Katz Library1.8 mi
  • Hubbard Free Library2.9 mi

Museums (5 nearby)

  • Old Fort Western0.5 mi
  • Kennebec Historical Society0.9 mi
  • First Amendment Museum at the Gannett House1.2 mi
  • Maine State Museum1.4 mi
  • Klahr Center1.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)

  • Augusta Colonial Theater0.5 mi
  • Amphitheatre0.9 mi
  • Fine Arts Building1.9 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1792.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Sidney

Public schools here are run by Rsu 12, Rsu 18, Augusta Public Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (11)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Chelsea Elementary SchoolChelseaPre-K–8262Public5.0 mi
James H Bean SchoolSidneyPre-K–5300Public8.2 mi
Sylvio J Gilbert SchoolAugustaPre-K–6305Public1.0 mi
Farrington SchoolAugustaK–6306Public1.4 mi
Lillian Parks Hussey SchoolAugustaK–6235Public0.3 mi
Lincoln SchoolAugustaK–6291Public1.2 mi
Cony Middle SchoolAugusta7–8321Public1.0 mi
Maine Virtual AcademyAugusta7–12475Charter0.7 mi
ConyAugusta9–12662Public1.0 mi
Maine Arts Academy SchoolAugusta9–12245Charter2.0 mi
Capital Area Technical CenterAugusta——Career and Technical1.1 mi
Private schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Childrens Ctr-Early Interven and Fam Support Inc.AugustaPre-K–311Nonsectarian1.9 mi
St Michael SchoolAugustaPre-K–8153Roman Catholic1.1 mi
Spurwink-ChelseaChelsea2–1235Nonsectarian4.6 mi
Nfi Sidney River Bend SchoolSidney9–128Nonsectarian12.6 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Augusta and Chelsea.

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