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Hollis vs Dover vs Sidney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Sidney has the most kids (23.1% 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 | Hollis | Dover | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,872 |
33,364Highest |
4,790Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±4.2Highest 13% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Hollis 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 19% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Hollis and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,900±$27k about the U.S. average |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$293 about the U.S. average |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,340±$304Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Dover and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,625 16% below U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±30.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hollis and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Dover School District | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.