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Hollis vs Waterboro vs Standish
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%).
Waterboro has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Standish has the highest household income ($105k).
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 | Waterboro | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,872Lowest |
8,055 |
10,662Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±4.2Highest about the ME average |
42±3.1 6% below ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Hollis and Waterboro 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% |
22.5%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Waterboro and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Hollis and Standish 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% |
24.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
36%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,950±$24k 28% above ME |
$89,392±$16kLowest 20% above ME |
$104,593±$15kHighest 40% 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 |
$297,000±$23kLowest about the ME average |
$336,000±$18k 13% above ME |
| 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 |
$1,200±$461 5% above ME |
$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
| Hollis and Waterboro 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 |
$2,772 9% below ME |
$3,005Highest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±30.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.2%±12.5 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Waterboro 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% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
91.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 18% above ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
10%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8 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 | #80 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | Massabesic High School | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.5Highest |
12.5Lowest |
| 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.