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Hollis vs Hope vs Buxton
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 affordable homes ($339k median).
Hope has the most kids (23.3% under 18).
Buxton has the most renters (19.7% rent).
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 | Hope | Buxton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,872 |
1,748Lowest |
8,512Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.5% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±4.2Lowest about the ME average |
44.6±3.1 about the ME average |
45.5±3.9Highest about the ME average |
| Buxton and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hope and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
21.1%±1.3Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.2%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Hope and Buxton 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% |
47.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,950±$24k 28% above ME |
$86,766±$6kLowest 16% above ME |
$100,144±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
| Buxton 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 |
$373,400±$33kHighest 26% above ME |
$356,800±$21k 20% above ME |
| Hope and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$293 20% above ME |
$1,219±$182Lowest 7% above ME |
$1,613±$266Highest 42% above ME |
| Buxton 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 |
$3,842Highest 27% above ME |
$3,422 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±30.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.8%±38.7 ME: 48.4% |
26.9%±26.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hollis and Hope are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% ME: 74.3% |
92.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
18.3%±10.2Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hope 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 | — | #104 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Hope Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 12 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.