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Hollis vs Limerick
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 expensive homes ($339k median).
Limerick has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Limerick |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,872Highest |
3,400Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±4.2Highest about the ME average |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
| Hollis and Limerick 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% |
18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick 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% |
17.1%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Limerick 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% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis and Limerick 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 |
$101,172±$15kHighest 35% above ME |
| Limerick 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 |
$269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$293Lowest 20% above ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
| Limerick and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,625Highest 14% below ME |
$2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±30.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hollis and Limerick 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% |
6.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.8%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 18% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hollis and Limerick 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.