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Carmel vs Hollis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carmel has the most affordable homes ($257k 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 | Carmel | Hollis |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,941Lowest |
4,872Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.5Highest 4% above ME |
43.8±4.2Lowest about the ME average |
| Carmel and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Carmel and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
16.8%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Hollis and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $82,188±$22kLowest 10% above ME |
$95,950±$24kHighest 28% above ME |
| Hollis and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,800±$37kLowest 13% below ME |
$338,900±$27kHighest 14% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$187Lowest 12% above ME |
$1,372±$293Highest 20% above ME |
| Hollis and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,662Highest 12% below ME |
$2,625Lowest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±38.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±30.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Carmel and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #77 of 133 in ME | #88 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | 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.