Compare towns
Arundel vs Windsor 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
Arundel has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Arundel | Windsor | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,418 |
2,060Lowest |
4,872Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Highest 15% above U.S. |
43.8±4.2 13% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 26% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$95,950±$24k 19% above U.S. |
| Arundel and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,300±$62kHighest 27% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$338,900±$27k about the U.S. average |
| Arundel and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,372±$293 about the U.S. average |
| Arundel and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,763 21% above U.S. |
$4,878Highest 56% above U.S. |
$2,625Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±30.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hollis and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 133 in ME | #61 of 70 in VT | #88 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school 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.