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Hollis vs Sidney vs Warner
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%).
Sidney has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Sidney | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,872Highest |
4,790 |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±4.2Highest 13% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
43.7±4 12% above U.S. |
| Hollis and Warner 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% |
23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Warner 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% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,950±$24kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
| Hollis and Warner 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 |
$336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Warner 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 about the U.S. average |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| 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 16% below U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±30.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hollis and Warner 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| 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.