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Bowdoin vs Warner 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 affordable homes ($293k median).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% rent).
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 | Warner | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,188 |
2,959Lowest |
4,872Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±10Highest 14% above U.S. |
43.7±4Lowest 12% above U.S. |
43.8±4.2 13% above U.S. |
| 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%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bowdoin and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Warner 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,239±$13kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$94,022±$18k 16% above U.S. |
$95,950±$24kHighest 19% above U.S. |
| Hollis and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $292,800±$71kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$353,100±$22kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$338,900±$27k about the U.S. average |
| Warner and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,219±$123Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,372±$293Highest about the U.S. average |
| Hollis and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,375 8% above U.S. |
$7,650Highest 145% above U.S. |
$2,625Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.7%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±30.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hollis and Warner 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Warner 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| 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 |
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.