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Denmark vs Hollis

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Denmark has the most affordable homes ($250k 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.

MeasureDenmarkHollis
People
Population
1,054Lowest
4,872Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.3%Lowest
ME: +2.6%
+10.8%Highest
ME: +2.6%
Median age
54.4±5Highest
21% above ME
43.8±4.2Lowest
about the ME average
Kids under 18
15.6%±3.3Lowest
ME: 18.1%
16.4%±4.2Highest
ME: 18.1%
Hollis and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
31.8%±7.4Highest
ME: 22.4%
16.8%±3.5Lowest
ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
29.8%Lowest
ME: 36.2%
30.7%Highest
ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.1%±2Lowest
ME: 5.8%
5.3%±1.9Highest
ME: 5.8%
Hollis and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$64,167±$10kLowest
14% below ME
$95,950±$24kHighest
28% above ME
Hollis and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$250,000±$68kLowest
16% below ME
$338,900±$27kHighest
14% above ME
Hollis and Denmark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,409±$207Highest
24% above ME
$1,372±$293Lowest
20% above ME
Denmark and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,259Lowest
26% below ME
$2,625Highest
14% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
90.6%±31Highest
ME: 48.4%
48.9%±30.2Lowest
ME: 48.4%
Denmark and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
8.9%Highest
ME: 10.7%
5.7%Lowest
ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
92.7%Highest
ME: 74.3%
87.6%Lowest
ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
3 yrs newer than ME
1977Lowest
same as ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
34 minHighest
39% above ME
29 minLowest
18% above ME
Work from home
12.7%±6.4Lowest
ME: 15.9%
15.9%±4.7Highest
ME: 15.9%
Hollis and Denmark 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
School district — RSU 06/MSAD 06
High school 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.