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Holderness vs Ogunquit vs Raymond

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Raymond has the most kids (19.1% 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.

MeasureHoldernessOgunquitRaymond
People
Population
1,917
1,379Lowest
4,610Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.3%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
39.4±7.4Lowest
about the U.S. average
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
47.3±4.1
22% above U.S.
Kids under 18
14.7%±9.3
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.1%±4.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
Raymond and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
31.4%±4.6
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
22.2%±5.5Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
55.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
49.3%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.6%±1.6Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±2.1
U.S.: 6.4%
Ogunquit and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$107,863±$45k
34% above U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$88,194±$20kLowest
9% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$363,100±$60kLowest
9% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$395,800±$42k
19% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$2,068±$385Highest
46% above U.S.
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$965±$397Lowest
32% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,923
26% above U.S.
$4,473Highest
43% above U.S.
$3,139Lowest
about the U.S. average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
23.5%±21.2
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
38.3%±62.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Raymond and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
12.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
89.7%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1976Lowest
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
27 min
about the U.S. average
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
37 minHighest
40% above U.S.
Work from home
9.4%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
32.3%±11.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Raymond 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 — — #112 of 133 in ME
School district Holderness School District — RSU 14
High school in town None in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

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.