Compare towns
Hollis vs New Gloucester vs Raymond
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).
Raymond has the most people working from home (32.3%).
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 | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,872 |
5,766Highest |
4,610Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±4.2 about the ME average |
40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
47.3±4.1Highest 6% above ME |
| Raymond 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% |
24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Raymond 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% |
22.2%±5.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Raymond 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% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis and Raymond 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 |
$108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$88,194±$20kLowest 18% above ME |
| New Gloucester 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±$27kLowest 14% above ME |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
$395,800±$42kHighest 33% above ME |
| Raymond and New Gloucester 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 |
$1,150±$249 about the ME average |
$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
| 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 |
$3,417Highest 13% above ME |
$3,139 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±30.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Hollis and Raymond 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% |
5.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% ME: 74.3% |
82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 same as ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
27 minLowest 9% above ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #88 of 133 in ME | #65 of 133 in ME | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| 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.