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Holden vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Holden has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Durham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 | Holden | Durham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,352Lowest |
4,262Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45±4.6Highest about the ME average |
42.6±5.9Lowest 5% below ME |
| Holden and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Holden and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Durham and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Durham and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $92,200±$35kLowest 23% above ME |
$99,181±$5kHighest 33% above ME |
| Durham and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $289,400±$70kLowest about the ME average |
$322,200±$34kHighest 9% above ME |
| Durham and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,221Lowest 6% above ME |
$3,781Highest 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.8%±30.9Lowest ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Durham and Holden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.8%±10.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Durham and Holden 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 | #61 of 133 in ME | #14 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 63/MSAD 63 | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.