Compare towns
West Gardiner vs Danforth vs Hollis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Gardiner has the most kids (18.9% under 18).
Danforth has the most affordable homes ($90k 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 | West Gardiner | Danforth | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696 |
666Lowest |
4,872Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% ME: +2.6% |
-0.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±2.8Lowest about the ME average |
53.1±4.4Highest 19% above ME |
43.8±4.2 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±4.3Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
| West Gardiner and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Highest ME: 36.2% |
9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±5.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| West Gardiner and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,172±$30kHighest 29% above ME |
$48,125±$8kLowest 36% below ME |
$95,950±$24k 28% above ME |
| West Gardiner and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $305,100±$42k about the ME average |
$89,900±$36kLowest 70% below ME |
$338,900±$27kHighest 14% above ME |
| Hollis and West Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,087±$150 5% below ME |
$629±$29Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,372±$293Highest 20% above ME |
| Hollis and West Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,282 25% below ME |
$1,270Lowest 58% below ME |
$2,625Highest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±9.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.1%±57.5Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±30.2 ME: 48.4% |
| West Gardiner and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
13.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
28 min 15% above ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.8%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
5.8%±3.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Hollis and West Gardiner 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 | #90 of 133 in ME | — | #88 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.