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Hollis vs Limington
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%).
Limington has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Limington |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,872Highest |
4,017Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±4.2Lowest about the ME average |
50±4.5Highest 12% above ME |
| Limington and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hollis and Limington 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% |
22.1%±5.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Limington 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% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis and Limington 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 |
$84,675±$11kLowest 13% above ME |
| Hollis and Limington 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 |
$295,600±$33kLowest about the ME average |
| Hollis and Limington 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 |
$1,185±$121Lowest 4% above ME |
| Hollis and Limington 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 |
$2,852Highest 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±30.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hollis and Limington 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% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 18% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hollis and Limington 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 | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None 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.