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Hollis vs Waterville
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%).
Waterville has the most affordable homes ($185k 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 | Waterville |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,872Lowest |
17,077Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±4.2Highest about the ME average |
35.5±2.5Lowest 21% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hollis and Waterville 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% |
18.3%±2.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Waterville 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% |
30.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
18.1%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $95,950±$24kHighest 28% above ME |
$53,580±$4kLowest 28% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,900±$27kHighest 14% above ME |
$184,600±$21kLowest 38% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$293Highest 20% above ME |
$978±$72Lowest 14% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,625Lowest 14% below ME |
$2,755Highest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±30.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.5%±8.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Waterville and Hollis 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% |
20.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
48.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest same as ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 18% above ME |
18 minLowest 27% below ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
16.6%±5.6Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Waterville 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 | #105 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Waterville Public Schools |
| High school in town | None in town | Waterville Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
| 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.