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Hollis vs Greene
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Greene has the most kids (23.3% 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 | Greene |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,872Highest |
4,417Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±4.2Highest about the ME average |
39.7±4.9Lowest 11% below ME |
| Hollis and Greene 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% |
23.3%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Greene 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% |
15.1%±4.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Hollis and Greene 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% |
22.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±3.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Greene and Hollis 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 |
$98,093±$16kHighest 31% above ME |
| Greene 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±$27kHighest 14% above ME |
$270,000±$23kLowest 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$293Highest 20% above ME |
$1,194±$224Lowest 5% above ME |
| Hollis and Greene 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 |
$2,965Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±30.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
54.8%±20.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Greene and Hollis 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% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1979Highest 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 18% above ME |
26 minLowest 4% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hollis and Greene 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 | #69 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 5 photos → |
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.