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Sidney vs Rochester vs Mapleton 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).
Rochester has the most renters (34% rent).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Rochester | Mapleton | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,790 |
33,144Highest |
1,884Lowest |
4,872 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
43±1.8 11% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% 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% |
18.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sidney and Mapleton 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% |
19.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rochester 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% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 3% above U.S. |
$80,836±$3kLowest about the U.S. average |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$95,950±$24kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$279,100±$10k 16% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% 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. |
$1,369±$72 3% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,372±$293Highest about the U.S. average |
| Hollis and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,474 21% below U.S. |
$5,334Highest 71% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$2,625 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±7 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±30.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hollis and Rochester 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±2.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest 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 | #98 of 120 in NH | — | #88 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | Rochester School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | Spaulding High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.2 |
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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.