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Greenland 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

Greenland has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hollis has the most kids (21% 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.

MeasureGreenlandOgunquitHollis
People
Population
4,106
1,379Lowest
8,603Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+14.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
48.4±7.7Lowest
24% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
49.4±5
27% above U.S.
Kids under 18
19.8%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21%±4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Hollis and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
28.9%±5
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.3%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
59.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
57.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.3%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.6%±1.7
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$162,837±$11k
102% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kLowest
42% above U.S.
$168,883±$22kHighest
109% above U.S.
Hollis and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$662,800±$42kLowest
99% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$675,900±$48k
103% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,331±$363Highest
65% above U.S.
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$1,598±$302Lowest
13% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$7,420
138% above U.S.
$4,473Lowest
43% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
77.3%±44.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.3%±19.5
U.S.: 51.1%
Greenland and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
1.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
93.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1987Highest
7 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
21 minLowest
22% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
27 minHighest
3% above U.S.
Work from home
32.2%±7.7
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
29%±6.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Greenland 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 #10 of 120 in NH — #8 of 120 in NH
School district Greenland 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.