Compare towns
Carmel vs Hollis vs Windsor
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Windsor has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,941 |
4,872Highest |
2,690Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.5Highest 4% above ME |
43.8±4.2 about the ME average |
43.5±8Lowest 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%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Windsor and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±5 ME: 22.4% |
16.8%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest 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% |
21% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,188±$22k 10% above ME |
$95,950±$24kHighest 28% above ME |
$63,178±$5kLowest 15% below 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±$37k 13% below ME |
$338,900±$27kHighest 14% above ME |
$228,800±$22kLowest 23% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$187 12% above ME |
$1,372±$293Highest 20% above ME |
$1,265±$400Lowest 11% 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 |
$2,625 14% below ME |
$2,160Lowest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±38.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±30.2 ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6Lowest 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% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% ME: 74.3% |
87.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
29 min 18% above ME |
36 minHighest 45% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #77 of 133 in ME | #88 of 133 in ME | #44 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 12 |
| 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.