Compare towns
Hollis vs Harrison
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%).
Harrison has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Harrison |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,872Highest |
2,513Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±4.2Lowest about the ME average |
56±3.6Highest 25% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
9.1%±3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.8%±7.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest 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 | $95,950±$24kHighest 28% above ME |
$56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,900±$27kHighest 14% above ME |
$249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
| Hollis and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$293Highest 20% above ME |
$885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,625Lowest 14% below ME |
$2,731Highest 10% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±30.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.5%±24.4Lowest 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 | 5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 18% above ME |
31 minHighest 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22.3%±9.4Highest 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 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| 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.