Compare towns
Bowdoin vs Hollis vs Wayne
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 kids (19.1% under 18).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
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 | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,188 |
4,872Highest |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±10 about the ME average |
43.8±4.2Lowest about the ME average |
55.6±5.3Highest 24% above ME |
| Wayne and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Bowdoin and Hollis 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
48.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Wayne and Hollis 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±$24kHighest 28% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 25% above ME |
| Hollis and Wayne 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 |
$362,800±$29kHighest 22% above ME |
| Wayne and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,372±$293Highest 20% above ME |
$983±$554Lowest 14% below ME |
| Hollis and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,375Highest 11% above ME |
$2,625Lowest 14% below ME |
$3,289 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±30.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Hollis and Wayne 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%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.6% ME: 74.3% |
89.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Wayne 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 | #28 of 133 in ME | #88 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.