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Sidney vs Winthrop vs Hollis vs Augusta
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).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Hollis has the highest household income ($96k).
Augusta has the most renters (46.2% rent).
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 | Winthrop | Hollis | Augusta |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,790Lowest |
6,191 |
4,872 |
19,077Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.4% ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43±5.5 4% below ME |
43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
43.8±4.2Highest about the ME average |
42.5±2.4Lowest 5% below ME |
| Hollis and Winthrop 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% |
22.9%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±2.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Winthrop 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% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.5%±2.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and Augusta 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% |
40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
28.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.6%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis and Augusta 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 |
$86,470±$4k 16% above ME |
$95,950±$24kHighest 28% above ME |
$47,979±$3kLowest 36% below ME |
| Hollis and Winthrop 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 |
$294,800±$41k about the ME average |
$338,900±$27kHighest 14% above ME |
$201,000±$18kLowest 32% below 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 |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,372±$293Highest 20% above ME |
$919±$79 19% below 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 |
$3,506Highest 15% above ME |
$2,625 14% below ME |
$2,465Lowest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.4%±17.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±30.2 ME: 48.4% |
49.2%±8.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Augusta 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% |
12.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
18.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.6% ME: 74.3% |
53.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
1977 same as ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
15.1%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop and Hollis 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 | #12 of 133 in ME | #88 of 133 in ME | #119 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 18 | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Augusta Public Schools · Maine Arts Academy |
| High school in town | None in town | Winthrop High School | None in town | Cony |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7Lowest |
— | 17.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.