Compare towns
Holderness vs Sidney vs New Gloucester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
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 | Holderness | Sidney | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,917Lowest |
4,790 |
5,766Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
43±5.5Highest 11% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5 3% above U.S. |
| Sidney and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| New Gloucester and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,863±$45k 34% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $363,100±$60kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
| Holderness and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,923Highest 26% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Gloucester and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sidney and New Gloucester 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 | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Holderness School District | RSU 18 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| 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 |
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.