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Hollis vs Union 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%).
Union has the most kids (24.9% under 18).
Bowdoin has the most renters (15.3% rent).
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 | Union | Bowdoin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,872Highest |
2,663Lowest |
3,188 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.5% ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±4.2 about the ME average |
41.6±5.3Lowest 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% |
24.9%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Union 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% |
21.4%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Union 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% |
34.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis and Union 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 |
$80,724±$9kLowest 8% above ME |
$91,239±$13k 22% above ME |
| Hollis and Bowdoin 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 |
$267,600±$42kLowest 10% below ME |
$292,800±$71k about the ME average |
| Hollis and Bowdoin 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 |
$1,179±$452Lowest 4% above ME |
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| Hollis and Union 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 |
$3,276 8% above ME |
$3,375Highest 11% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±30.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
24.6%±19.8 ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hollis and Union 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% |
10.2% ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85.9% ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 18% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±5.3Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #88 of 133 in ME | — | #28 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.