Compare towns
Dayton vs Hollis vs Sidney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dayton has the highest household income ($114k).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Dayton | Hollis | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,313Lowest |
4,872Highest |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±5.5Lowest 6% below ME |
43.8±4.2Highest about the ME average |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
| Hollis and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
16.8%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Sidney and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$24kHighest 52% above ME |
$95,950±$24k 28% above ME |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
| Dayton and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,200±$34kHighest 34% above ME |
$338,900±$27k 14% above ME |
$336,200±$34kLowest 13% above ME |
| Dayton and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,215±$867Lowest 7% above ME |
$1,372±$293Highest 20% above 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 | $3,872Highest 28% above ME |
$2,625 14% below ME |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±30.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hollis and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Dayton and Hollis 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 | Dayton Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.