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Sidney vs Dudley 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).
Dudley has the most renters (26.9% rent).
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 | Dudley | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,790Lowest |
11,929Highest |
4,872 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4Lowest 3% above U.S. |
43.8±4.2Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Hollis and Sidney 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% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sidney and Dudley 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% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$95,950±$24kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Hollis and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $336,200±$34kLowest about the U.S. average |
$392,600±$19kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$338,900±$27k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,217±$182Lowest 14% 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. |
$3,691Highest 18% above U.S. |
$2,625 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±30.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hollis and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest 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 | #142 of 282 in MA | #88 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | Dudley-Charlton Reg | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.