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Warren vs Hollis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
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 | Warren | Hollis |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 4,932Highest |
4,872Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±2.2Lowest 6% below ME |
43.8±4.2Highest about the ME average |
| Hollis and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±5.1Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hollis and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
16.8%±3.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Hollis and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $74,616±$21kLowest about the ME average |
$95,950±$24kHighest 28% above ME |
| Hollis and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $232,700±$32kLowest 22% below ME |
$338,900±$27kHighest 14% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$456Lowest about the ME average |
$1,372±$293Highest 20% above ME |
| Hollis and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,832Highest 7% below ME |
$2,625Lowest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.1%±29.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±30.2Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Warren and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.6%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 4 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 8% below ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.6%±9.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Hollis and Warren 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 | #120 of 133 in ME | #88 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town |
| 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.