Compare towns
Hollis vs Mapleton vs Danforth vs West Gardiner
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 people working from home (15.9%).
Mapleton has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($85k median).
West Gardiner has the shortest commute (24 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 | Mapleton | Danforth | West Gardiner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,872Highest |
1,884 |
452Lowest |
3,696 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
— | +5.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±4.2 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
51.9±5.3Highest 16% above ME |
43.5±2.8 about the ME average |
| Danforth and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.8%±6.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and West Gardiner 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%±3.1 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±5.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Danforth and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
4.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
32.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8.1%±5.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| West Gardiner and Hollis 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 |
$91,731±$25k 23% above ME |
$42,264±$11kLowest 43% below ME |
$96,172±$30kHighest 29% above ME |
| West Gardiner 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 |
$191,800±$23k 35% below ME |
$85,200±$20kLowest 71% below ME |
$305,100±$42k about the ME average |
| Hollis and West Gardiner 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% below ME |
$629±$22 45% below ME |
$1,087±$150 5% below ME |
| Hollis and West Gardiner 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
— | $2,282 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±30.2 ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5 ME: 48.4% |
11.5%±71.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.1%±9.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| West Gardiner and Hollis 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% ME: 10.7% |
12%Highest ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% ME: 74.3% |
79.9% ME: 74.3% |
79.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 18% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 15.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
3%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Hollis and West Gardiner 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 | — | — | #90 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.