Compare towns
Danforth vs Hollis vs Mapleton vs Sidney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
Hollis has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Mapleton has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Sidney has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Danforth | Hollis | Mapleton | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 452Lowest |
4,872Highest |
1,884 |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
43.8±4.2 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
| Danforth and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
33.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$95,950±$24kHighest 28% above ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
| Hollis and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$338,900±$27kHighest 14% above ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
| Hollis and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $629±$22 45% below ME |
$1,372±$293Highest 20% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$1,340±$304 18% above ME |
| Hollis and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | — | $2,625Highest 14% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,474 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±30.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Hollis and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Hollis 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 | — | #88 of 133 in ME | — | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.