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Bowdoin vs Hollis vs North Berwick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bowdoin has the most affordable homes ($293k median).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
North Berwick has the most expensive homes ($429k median).
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 | Bowdoin | Hollis | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,188Lowest |
4,872 |
5,129Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±10Highest about the ME average |
43.8±4.2 about the ME average |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% below ME |
| Bowdoin and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| North Berwick and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
16.8%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| North 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+ | 30.4% ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,239±$13kLowest 22% above ME |
$95,950±$24k 28% above ME |
$101,875±$16kHighest 36% above ME |
| North Berwick and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,800±$71kLowest about the ME average |
$338,900±$27k 14% above ME |
$428,500±$33kHighest 44% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,372±$293Highest 20% above ME |
$1,105±$116Lowest about the ME average |
| Hollis and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,375 11% above ME |
$2,625Lowest 14% below ME |
$3,735Highest 23% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±30.2 ME: 48.4% |
66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
4.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.6% ME: 74.3% |
88.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Hollis and North Berwick 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 | #28 of 133 in ME | #88 of 133 in ME | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Noble High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.