Compare towns
Hollis vs Lyman 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).
Lyman has the oldest population (median age 53.8).
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 | Lyman | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,872Highest |
4,612Lowest |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±4.2 about the ME average |
53.8±2Highest 20% above ME |
43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Hollis 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% |
26.1%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Lyman 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% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis and Lyman 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 |
$87,284±$14k 17% above ME |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
| Hollis and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,900±$27k 14% above ME |
$360,400±$44kHighest 22% above ME |
$336,200±$34kLowest 13% above ME |
| Lyman and Hollis 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 |
$1,063±$522Lowest 7% 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 | $2,625 14% below ME |
$2,717Highest 11% below ME |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±30.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hollis and Lyman 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% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 15.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Lyman 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 | #40 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.