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Auburn vs Hollis vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Auburn has the most affordable homes ($600k median).
Hollis has the highest household income ($169k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Auburn | Hollis | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,119 |
8,603Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +20% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.3±5.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
49.4±5 27% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hollis and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Auburn and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,253±$6k 90% above U.S. |
$168,883±$22kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kLowest 42% above U.S. |
| Hollis and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $600,300±$29kLowest 80% above U.S. |
$675,900±$48k 103% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,893±$822Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,598±$302Lowest 13% above U.S. |
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| Auburn and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,092 159% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.6%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hollis and Auburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 26.5%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Hollis 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 | #44 of 120 in NH | #8 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Auburn School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8 |
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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.