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Naples vs Hollis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Naples has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Naples | Hollis |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 3,985Lowest |
4,872Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8Highest 11% above ME |
43.8±4.2Lowest about the ME average |
| Naples and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hollis and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Naples and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $78,188±$13kLowest 5% above ME |
$95,950±$24kHighest 28% above ME |
| Hollis and Naples are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48kHighest 15% above ME |
$338,900±$27kLowest 14% above ME |
| Naples and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625Highest 70% above ME |
$1,372±$293Lowest 20% above ME |
| Naples and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784Highest 8% below ME |
$2,625Lowest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±30.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Naples and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 56% above ME |
29 minLowest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Naples 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 | #118 of 133 in ME | #88 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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| 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.

