Compare towns
New Gloucester vs Hollis vs Arundel
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Arundel has the most expensive homes ($421k 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 | New Gloucester | Hollis | Arundel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,766Highest |
4,872 |
4,418Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
43.8±4.2Highest about the ME average |
40.9±6.4 9% below ME |
| Hollis and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
16.8%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Hollis and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $108,797±$12kHighest 46% above ME |
$95,950±$24kLowest 28% above ME |
$101,597±$17k 36% above ME |
| New Gloucester and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
$338,900±$27kLowest 14% above ME |
$421,300±$62kHighest 42% above ME |
| Arundel and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$249Lowest about the ME average |
$1,372±$293 20% above ME |
$1,607±$495Highest 41% above ME |
| Arundel and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,417 13% above ME |
$2,625Lowest 14% below ME |
$3,763Highest 24% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.7%±12Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±30.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
34.2%±22.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Hollis and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
5.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% ME: 74.3% |
87.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Hollis and New Gloucester 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 | #65 of 133 in ME | #88 of 133 in ME | #7 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 21 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| 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.