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Hollis vs Manchester
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%).
Manchester has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Manchester |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,872Highest |
2,424Lowest |
| 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 |
46.9±4.6Highest 5% above ME |
| Manchester and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Manchester 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% |
22.6%±4.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Manchester 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%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
47.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis and Manchester 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 |
$92,031±$16kLowest 23% above ME |
| Hollis and Manchester 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 |
$299,600±$40kLowest about the ME average |
| Hollis and Manchester 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 |
$993±$116Lowest 13% below ME |
| Hollis and Manchester 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 |
$3,486Highest 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±30.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.9%±18.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hollis and Manchester 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% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1977 same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 18% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hollis and Manchester 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 38 |
| 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.