Compare towns
Hollis vs North Berwick vs Bowdoin
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%).
North Berwick has the most expensive homes ($429k median).
Bowdoin has the most affordable homes ($293k 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 | North Berwick | Bowdoin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,872 |
5,129Highest |
3,188Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±4.2 about the ME average |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% below ME |
44.3±10Highest about the ME average |
| Bowdoin 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% |
21.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
| North Berwick and Bowdoin 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% |
20.9%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest 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% |
29%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2Lowest 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±$24k 28% above ME |
$101,875±$16kHighest 36% above ME |
$91,239±$13kLowest 22% above ME |
| North Berwick 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±$27k 14% above ME |
$428,500±$33kHighest 44% above ME |
$292,800±$71kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$293Highest 20% above ME |
$1,105±$116Lowest about the ME average |
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| Hollis and North Berwick 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 |
$3,735Highest 23% above ME |
$3,375 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±30.2 ME: 48.4% |
66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest 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% ME: 10.7% |
4.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% ME: 74.3% |
88.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 18% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7Lowest 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 | #82 of 133 in ME | #28 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Noble High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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| 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.