Compare towns
Hollis vs Steep Falls 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).
Steep Falls has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Steep Falls | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,872Highest |
1,861Lowest |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±4.2 about the ME average |
44.1±6.5Highest about the ME average |
43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
| Steep Falls and Hollis 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% |
22.9%±9.7 ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Steep Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
9.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| 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% ME: 36.2% |
14.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±3.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis and Steep Falls 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 |
$80,280±$33kLowest 7% above 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 |
$243,400±$31kLowest 18% 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±$293 20% above ME |
$1,516±$1kHighest 33% above ME |
$1,340±$304Lowest 18% above ME |
| Steep Falls and Hollis 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 |
$3,273Highest 8% above ME |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±30.2 ME: 48.4% |
66.4%±36.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Steep Falls 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% |
7.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% ME: 74.3% |
80.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
31 minHighest 25% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 15.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
4%±4.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Hollis and Sidney 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.