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Carmel vs Hollis vs Ogunquit vs Parsonsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Carmel has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Hollis has the youngest population (median age 43.8).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Parsonsfield has the most kids (25% under 18).
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 | Carmel | Hollis | Ogunquit | Parsonsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,941 |
4,872Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,715 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6% ME: +2.6% |
+10.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-5.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.4±4.5 4% above ME |
43.8±4.2Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.3±5.9 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
25%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Parsonsfield and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
16.8%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.1%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,188±$22k 10% above ME |
$95,950±$24k 28% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$72,045±$18kLowest 4% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $256,800±$37kLowest 13% below ME |
$338,900±$27k 14% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$272,100±$21k 8% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,276±$187 12% above ME |
$1,372±$293Highest 20% above ME |
— | $1,185±$312Lowest 4% above ME |
| Hollis and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,662 12% below ME |
$2,625 14% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,350Lowest 23% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±38.1 ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±30.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
78.2%±35Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Parsonsfield and Carmel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
12% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.9% ME: 74.3% |
87.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
29 min 18% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
48 minHighest 97% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.5%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #77 of 133 in ME | #88 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 87/MSAD 23 | 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 | 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.