Compare towns
Durham vs Hollis vs Mapleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
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 | Durham | Hollis | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,262 |
4,872Highest |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
43.8±4.2Highest about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Hollis and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
16.8%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
$95,950±$24k 28% above ME |
$91,731±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
| Durham and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34k 9% above ME |
$338,900±$27kHighest 14% above ME |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Hollis and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,372±$293Highest 20% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781Highest 25% above ME |
$2,625 14% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±30.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hollis and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
87.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Durham 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 | #14 of 133 in ME | #88 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 05 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.