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Berwick vs Belgrade vs Hollis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Berwick has the most renters (27% rent).
Belgrade has the most people working from home (20.4%).
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 | Berwick | Belgrade | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998Lowest |
3,351 |
4,872Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% ME: +2.6% |
+1.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Lowest 5% below ME |
47.3±14.6Highest 6% above ME |
43.8±4.2 about the ME average |
| Belgrade and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.6%±6.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Belgrade and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±8.1 ME: 22.4% |
23.9%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Belgrade and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% ME: 36.2% |
49.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.7%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Belgrade and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39kLowest 9% above ME |
$88,338±$13k 18% above ME |
$95,950±$24kHighest 28% above ME |
| Hollis and Belgrade are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $323,300±$36k 9% above ME |
$312,200±$44kLowest 5% above ME |
$338,900±$27kHighest 14% above ME |
| Hollis and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901 9% below ME |
$857±$108Lowest 25% below ME |
$1,372±$293Highest 20% above ME |
| Hollis and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Highest 25% above ME |
$2,859 6% below ME |
$2,625Lowest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
17.2%±35.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±30.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hollis and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.4%±8.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Belgrade 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 | #101 of 133 in ME | #71 of 133 in ME | #88 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 18 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school 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.