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Harrison vs Hollis vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harrison has the most affordable homes ($249k median).
Hollis has the most kids (16.4% under 18).
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 | Harrison | Hollis | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,513 |
4,872Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.6 25% above ME |
43.8±4.2Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±7.6 ME: 22.4% |
16.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9% ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 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 | $56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$95,950±$24k 28% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above 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 | $249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
$338,900±$27k 14% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,372±$293Highest 20% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,731 10% below ME |
$2,625Lowest 14% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±24.4 ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±30.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Hollis and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% ME: 74.3% |
87.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 24% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.3%±9.4 ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Harrison 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 | — | #88 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.