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Hollis vs Gorham vs Bowdoin
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 homeowners (87.6%).
Gorham has the most expensive homes ($461k median).
Bowdoin has the most affordable homes ($293k 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 | Hollis | Gorham | Bowdoin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,872 |
18,300Highest |
3,188Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±4.2 about the ME average |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
44.3±10Highest about the ME average |
| Bowdoin and Hollis 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% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Gorham and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,950±$24k 28% above ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$91,239±$13kLowest 22% above ME |
| Gorham 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±$27k 14% above ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$292,800±$71kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$293Lowest 20% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
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| Gorham 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 |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,375 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±30.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hollis and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #28 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.