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Holbrook vs Sidney vs Holbrook
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
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.
| Measure | Holbrook | Sidney | Holbrook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,380Highest |
4,790Lowest |
11,380Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
43±5.5Highest 11% above U.S. |
42.8±3.2Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Sidney and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $115,210±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$115,210±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
$465,400±$21kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304Highest 5% below U.S. |
$1,094±$423Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Holbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,105Highest 96% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$6,105Highest 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.8%±18.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1957Lowest 23 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sidney and Holbrook 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 | #234 of 282 in MA | #15 of 133 in ME | #234 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Holbrook | RSU 18 | — |
| High school in town | Holbrook Middle High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.3 |
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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.