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Sidney vs Brandon vs Hollis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sidney has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Brandon has the most affordable homes ($228k median).
Hollis has the highest household income ($96k).
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 | Sidney | Brandon | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,790 |
4,120Lowest |
4,872Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±5.5Lowest 11% above U.S. |
50.1±3.1Highest 29% above U.S. |
43.8±4.2 13% above U.S. |
| Brandon and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brandon and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hollis and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$95,950±$24kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Hollis and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
$227,800±$23kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$338,900±$27kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Hollis and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,064±$225Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$1,372±$293Highest about the U.S. average |
| Hollis and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$4,241Highest 36% above U.S. |
$2,625 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±30.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hollis and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 6% below U.S. |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | #69 of 70 in VT | #88 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9 |
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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.