Compare towns
Arundel vs Eliot vs Hollis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arundel has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Arundel | Eliot | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,418Lowest |
7,146Highest |
4,872 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 9% below ME |
50.8±5.9Highest 13% above ME |
43.8±4.2 about the ME average |
| Eliot and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Arundel and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
27.8%±6.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.8%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
43.6%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,597±$17kHighest 36% above ME |
$101,522±$10k 36% above ME |
$95,950±$24kLowest 28% above ME |
| Arundel and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,300±$62k 42% above ME |
$498,900±$62kHighest 68% above ME |
$338,900±$27kLowest 14% above ME |
| Eliot and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495 41% above ME |
$1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
$1,372±$293Lowest 20% above ME |
| Eliot and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,763 24% above ME |
$4,549Highest 50% above ME |
$2,625Lowest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
55.1%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±30.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Eliot and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.8%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
23 minLowest 9% below ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
17.4%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Eliot 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 | #7 of 133 in ME | #19 of 133 in ME | #88 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.