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Dayton vs Newfields vs Hollis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dayton has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Dayton | Newfields | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,313 |
2,023Lowest |
4,872Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.1±5.5Lowest 8% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
43.8±4.2 13% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dayton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hollis and Dayton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 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 | $113,750±$24k 41% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$95,950±$24kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,200±$34k 20% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$338,900±$27kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,215±$867Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,372±$293 about the U.S. average |
| Newfields and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,872 24% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,625Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38%±19.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±30.2Highest 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 | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #88 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Dayton Public Schools | Newfields School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.