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Baldwin vs Hollis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baldwin has the most affordable homes ($263k 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 | Baldwin | Hollis |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,170Lowest |
4,872Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 13% above ME |
43.8±4.2Lowest about the ME average |
| Baldwin and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hollis and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8kLowest 9% below ME |
$95,950±$24kHighest 28% above ME |
| Hollis and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kLowest 11% below ME |
$338,900±$27kHighest 14% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,372±$293 20% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540Lowest 16% below ME |
$2,625Highest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±30.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hollis and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 32% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Hollis and Baldwin 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 | — | #88 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.