Compare towns
Hollis vs New Gloucester vs North Berwick
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%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
North Berwick has the most expensive homes ($429k 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 | New Gloucester | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,872Lowest |
5,766Highest |
5,129 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±4.2Highest about the ME average |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
41.6±4.7 7% below ME |
| Hollis and North Berwick 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% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| North Berwick 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% |
30.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis and North Berwick 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 |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$101,875±$16k 36% above ME |
| New Gloucester and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,900±$27kLowest 14% above ME |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
$428,500±$33kHighest 44% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$293Highest 20% above ME |
$1,150±$249 about the ME average |
$1,105±$116Lowest about the ME average |
| Hollis and New Gloucester 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 |
$3,417 13% above ME |
$3,735Highest 23% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±30.2 ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Hollis 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% |
4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
4.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Hollis and North Berwick 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 | #65 of 133 in ME | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Noble High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.