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Hollis vs Arundel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hollis has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Arundel has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
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 | Hollis | Arundel |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,872Highest |
4,418Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±4.2Highest about the ME average |
40.9±6.4Lowest 9% below ME |
| Hollis and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Arundel and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Hollis and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $95,950±$24kLowest 28% above ME |
$101,597±$17kHighest 36% above ME |
| Arundel and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,900±$27kLowest 14% above ME |
$421,300±$62kHighest 42% above ME |
| Arundel and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$293Lowest 20% above ME |
$1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME |
| Arundel and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,625Lowest 14% below ME |
$3,763Highest 24% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±30.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.2%±22.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hollis and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 18% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #88 of 133 in ME | #7 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 21 |
| 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.