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Buxton vs Hollis vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buxton has the most renters (19.7% rent).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Buxton | Hollis | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,512Highest |
4,872 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±3.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.8±4.2Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
| Buxton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Newfields and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Buxton and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,144±$21k 24% above U.S. |
$95,950±$24kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,800±$21k 7% above U.S. |
$338,900±$27kLowest about the U.S. average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,613±$266 14% above U.S. |
$1,372±$293Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,422 10% above U.S. |
$2,625Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±26.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±30.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hollis and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #104 of 133 in ME | #88 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Newfields School District |
| 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.