Compare towns
New Gloucester vs Sharon vs Hollis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Sharon has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | New Gloucester | Sharon | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,766Highest |
1,577Lowest |
4,872 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.8±4.2 13% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hollis and New Gloucester 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 35% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$95,950±$24k 19% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,100±$29kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
$338,900±$27kLowest about the U.S. average |
| New Gloucester and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,372±$293 about the U.S. average |
| Sharon and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,417 10% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$2,625Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±30.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hollis and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Sharon School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.