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Sidney vs Chapman vs Hollis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sidney has the youngest population (median age 43).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
Hollis has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Chapman | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,790 |
388Lowest |
4,872Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
45.7±11.4Highest about the ME average |
43.8±4.2 about the ME average |
| Chapman and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
27.6%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Chapman and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
27.6%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
$93,125±$17k 25% above ME |
$95,950±$24kHighest 28% above ME |
| Hollis and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
$185,700±$22kLowest 37% below ME |
$338,900±$27kHighest 14% 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 | $1,340±$304Lowest 18% above ME |
— | $1,372±$293Highest 20% 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 | $2,474 19% below ME |
$1,850Lowest 39% below ME |
$2,625Highest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±30.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hollis and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
23 minLowest 6% below ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7Highest 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 | #15 of 133 in ME | — | #88 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| 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.