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Brookline vs Hermon vs Ogunquit 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
Brookline has the most kids (26.7% under 18).
Hermon has the most affordable homes ($334k median).
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 | Brookline | Hermon | Ogunquit | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,736 |
6,727 |
1,379Lowest |
8,603Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13% U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.5 6% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.4±5 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Brookline and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
57.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brookline and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $171,046±$4kHighest 112% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$168,883±$22k 109% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $544,400±$38k 64% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$675,900±$48k 103% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,500±$1kHighest 77% above U.S. |
$1,406±$202Lowest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,598±$302 13% above U.S. |
| Brookline and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.8%±43.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±19.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hollis and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
29%±6.4 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 | #23 of 120 in NH | #54 of 133 in ME | — | #8 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Brookline School District | Hermon Public Schools | — | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hermon High School | — | Hollis-Brookline High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6Highest |
— | 11.8Lowest |
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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.