Compare towns
Dayton vs Hollis vs New Gloucester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dayton has the most expensive homes ($398k median).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% 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 | Dayton | Hollis | New Gloucester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,313Lowest |
4,872 |
5,766Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±5.5 6% below ME |
43.8±4.2Highest about the ME average |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
| Hollis and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
16.8%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Hollis and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$24kHighest 52% above ME |
$95,950±$24kLowest 28% above ME |
$108,797±$12k 46% above ME |
| Dayton and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,200±$34kHighest 34% above ME |
$338,900±$27kLowest 14% above ME |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
| Dayton and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,215±$867 7% above ME |
$1,372±$293Highest 20% above ME |
$1,150±$249Lowest about the ME average |
| Hollis and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,872Highest 28% above ME |
$2,625Lowest 14% below ME |
$3,417 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±30.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hollis and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.6% ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 26% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Dayton 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 | — | #88 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dayton Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 |
| High school in town | None 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.