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Hollis vs North Windham
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 Windham has the most people working from home (20.9%).
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 Windham |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,872Lowest |
5,417Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±4.2Highest about the ME average |
42±3Lowest 6% below ME |
| Hollis and North Windham 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% |
16.6%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| North Windham 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% |
18.4%±3.6Highest ME: 22.4% |
| North Windham 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% |
37%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis and North Windham 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 |
$88,522±$8kLowest 18% above ME |
| Hollis and North Windham 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 |
$342,800±$29kHighest 16% above ME |
| North Windham and Hollis 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 |
$1,248±$604Lowest 10% above ME |
| Hollis and North Windham 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 |
$3,546Highest 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±30.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hollis and North Windham 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% |
6.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 18% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9Highest ME: 15.9% |
| North Windham and Hollis 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 | — |
| High school 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.