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Hollis vs Mapleton
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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,872Highest |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±4.2Highest about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
| Hollis and Mapleton 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton 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% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis and Mapleton 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 |
$91,731±$25kLowest 23% above ME |
| Hollis and Mapleton 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$293Highest 20% above ME |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,625Highest 14% below ME |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±30.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hollis and Mapleton 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% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%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 |
28 minLowest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hollis and Mapleton 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 79/MSAD 01 |
| 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.