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Hollis vs Standish vs Limington
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%).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
Limington has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Standish | Limington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,872 |
10,662Highest |
4,017Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±4.2 about the ME average |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
50±4.5Highest 12% above ME |
| Limington and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.1%±5.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Limington 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% ME: 36.2% |
36%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,950±$24k 28% above ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% above ME |
$84,675±$11kLowest 13% above ME |
| Standish 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 |
$336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
$295,600±$33kLowest about the ME average |
| Hollis and Standish 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 |
$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,185±$121 4% above ME |
| Hollis and Limington 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 |
$3,005Highest about the ME average |
$2,852 6% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±30.2 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±23.4Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish 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% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 18% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
35 minHighest 40% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.1%±6.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hollis and Standish 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | #70 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5 |
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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.