Compare towns
Hollis vs Winthrop vs Buxton
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%).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).
Buxton has the most renters (19.7% 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 | Winthrop | Buxton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,872Lowest |
6,191 |
8,512Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±4.2 about the ME average |
43.6±5.3Lowest about the ME average |
45.5±3.9Highest about the ME average |
| Buxton and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop 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% |
23.4%±5Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.2%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Winthrop and Buxton 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% |
40%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,950±$24k 28% above ME |
$86,470±$4kLowest 16% above ME |
$100,144±$21kHighest 34% above ME |
| Buxton 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±$27k 14% above ME |
$294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average |
$356,800±$21kHighest 20% above ME |
| Buxton and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$293 20% above ME |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,613±$266Highest 42% above ME |
| Buxton and Hollis 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 |
$3,506Highest 15% above ME |
$3,422 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±30.2 ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
26.9%±26.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop 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% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% ME: 74.3% |
92.5%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minLowest 18% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
34 min 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Winthrop 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 | #12 of 133 in ME | #104 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Winthrop Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | Winthrop High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.