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Bowdoin vs Troy vs Hollis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bowdoin has the most renters (15.3% rent).
Troy has the most affordable homes ($233k 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 | Bowdoin | Troy | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,188 |
1,749Lowest |
4,872Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±10 14% above U.S. |
44.5±5.7Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.8±4.2Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Troy and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Troy 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.7%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Troy 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hollis and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,239±$13k 13% above U.S. |
$87,938±$11kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$95,950±$24kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Hollis and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,800±$71k 12% below U.S. |
$233,200±$21kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$338,900±$27kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Hollis and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$1,372±$293Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,375 8% above U.S. |
$3,644Highest 17% above U.S. |
$2,625Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.8%±26.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±30.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hollis and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hollis and Bowdoin 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 | Troy School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.