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Hollis vs Jay vs Dayton
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%).
Jay has the most affordable homes ($169k median).
Dayton has the highest household income ($114k).
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 | Jay | Dayton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,872Highest |
4,657 |
2,313Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±4.2Highest about the ME average |
39.5±5.1Lowest 12% below ME |
42.1±5.5 6% below ME |
| Hollis and Dayton 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% |
17.5%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Dayton and Jay 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% |
19.3%±4.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Jay 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%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.7% ME: 36.2% |
27.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±3.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis and Dayton 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 |
$70,238±$19kLowest 6% below ME |
$113,750±$24kHighest 52% above ME |
| Dayton 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 |
$168,600±$27kLowest 43% below ME |
$398,200±$34kHighest 34% above ME |
| Dayton and Hollis 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 |
$759±$141Lowest 33% below ME |
$1,215±$867 7% above ME |
| Hollis and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,625 14% below ME |
$2,245Lowest 26% below ME |
$3,872Highest 28% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±30.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
27.2%±28.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Hollis and Dayton 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% |
9.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% ME: 74.3% |
82.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
4.8%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.3%±3.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Dayton 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 | #86 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 73 | Dayton Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Spruce Mountain High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.