Compare towns
Sidney vs Ludlow vs Mapleton 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 most kids (23.1% under 18).
Ludlow has the most affordable homes ($134k median).
Mapleton has the most renters (20.1% rent).
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 | Ludlow | Mapleton | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,790 |
444Lowest |
1,884 |
4,872Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4% ME: +2.6% |
— | -3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43±5.5 4% below ME |
46.1±5.8Highest about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
43.8±4.2 about the ME average |
| Ludlow 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 ME: 18.1% |
22.7%±5.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
12.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
16.8%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Sidney and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.5% ME: 36.2% |
16.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis and Mapleton 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 12% above ME |
$62,500±$21kLowest 16% below ME |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$95,950±$24kHighest 28% above ME |
| Hollis and Mapleton 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 |
$133,900±$56kLowest 55% below ME |
$191,800±$23k 35% 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±$304 18% above ME |
$988±$111 13% below ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below 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 |
$1,655Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,789 41% below ME |
$2,625Highest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
45.5%±94.3 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±30.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hollis and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% ME: 10.7% |
15.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% ME: 74.3% |
90.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
9.8%±8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 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 79/MSAD 01 | 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 | 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.