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Berwick vs Durham 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).
Durham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Durham | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,998Lowest |
4,262 |
4,872Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6Lowest 5% below ME |
42.6±5.9Lowest 5% below ME |
43.8±4.2Highest about the ME average |
| Hollis and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±8.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
16.8%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Berwick and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.8% ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis and Durham 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 |
$99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
$95,950±$24k 28% above ME |
| Durham and Hollis 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 |
$322,200±$34kLowest 9% 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±$901Lowest 9% 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 |
$3,781 25% above ME |
$2,625Lowest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2 ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9Lowest 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% |
4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Durham 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 | #14 of 133 in ME | #88 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 05 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.