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China vs Hollis vs Limerick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
China has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
Hollis has the most expensive homes ($339k median).
Limerick has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | China | Hollis | Limerick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,526 |
4,872Highest |
3,400Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±5.9 9% below ME |
43.8±4.2Highest about the ME average |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
| Hollis and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| China and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| China and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,309±$12k 29% above ME |
$95,950±$24kLowest 28% above ME |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
| Limerick and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,000±$37kLowest 19% below ME |
$338,900±$27kHighest 14% above ME |
$269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,372±$293Lowest 20% above ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Limerick and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,535 17% below ME |
$2,625Highest 14% below ME |
$2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10.6%±25.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±30.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Hollis and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6% ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 12.6%±4.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Hollis and Limerick 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 | #27 of 133 in ME | #88 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 18 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.