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Sidney vs Halifax 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Halifax has the most expensive homes ($482k 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 | Halifax | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,790Lowest |
7,748Highest |
4,872 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
41.9±4.7Lowest 8% 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% |
22.2%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Halifax 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% |
18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Halifax 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hollis and Halifax 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 3% above U.S. |
$118,556±$11kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$95,950±$24k 19% above U.S. |
| Halifax and Hollis 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 |
$481,500±$51kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$338,900±$27k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,340±$304Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$1,804±$375Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,372±$293 about the U.S. average |
| Halifax and Hollis 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. |
$6,840Highest 119% above U.S. |
$2,625 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.6%±37.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±30.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hollis and Halifax 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% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±5.3Lowest 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 | #120 of 282 in MA | #88 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | Halifax | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.