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Hollis vs Canton vs Sidney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hollis has the highest household income ($96k).
Canton has the most affordable homes ($165k median).
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 | Hollis | Canton | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,872Highest |
1,191Lowest |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% ME: +2.6% |
+13.6%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±4.2Highest about the ME average |
41.4±7.2Lowest 8% below ME |
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 | 16.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±6.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Canton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.5 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis and Canton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,950±$24kHighest 28% above ME |
$52,458±$35kLowest 30% below ME |
$83,488±$10k 12% above ME |
| Hollis and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,900±$27kHighest 14% above ME |
$165,000±$50kLowest 44% 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 | $1,372±$293Highest 20% above ME |
$485±$18Lowest 57% 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 |
$2,277Lowest 25% below ME |
$2,474 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±30.2 ME: 48.4% |
88.9%±33.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Canton and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 15.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
16.1%±6.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Canton 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 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.