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Harrison vs Hollis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harrison has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Harrison | Hollis |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 2,513Lowest |
4,872Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
43.8±4.2Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±7.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$95,950±$24kHighest 28% above ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
$338,900±$27kHighest 14% above ME |
| Hollis and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,372±$293Highest 20% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,731Highest 10% below ME |
$2,625Lowest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±24.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±30.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Hollis and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1%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 | 31 minHighest 24% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.3%±9.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Harrison 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 |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None 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.