Compare towns
West Gardiner vs Mapleton 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 shortest commute (24 min average).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Mapleton | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,696 |
1,884Lowest |
4,872Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% ME: +2.6% |
-3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.5±2.8 about the ME average |
41.8±6Lowest 7% below ME |
43.8±4.2Highest about the ME average |
| Hollis and West Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Mapleton and West Gardiner 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% |
18.3%±3.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Mapleton and West Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% ME: 36.2% |
34.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±5.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.9Lowest 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 |
$91,731±$25kLowest 23% above 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 |
$191,800±$23kLowest 35% 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 |
$610±$277Lowest 46% 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 |
$1,789Lowest 41% below ME |
$2,625Highest 14% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 57.1%±9.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest 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%Highest ME: 10.7% |
8.9% ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
28 min 13% above ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.8%±7.5 ME: 15.9% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest 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 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.