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Hollis vs Kennebunk vs Ogunquit vs Standish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hollis has the oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
Kennebunk has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
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 | Hollis | Kennebunk | Ogunquit | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,872 |
11,820Highest |
1,379Lowest |
10,662 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±4.2 about the ME average |
54.6±3.3 22% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
17.7%±3Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Kennebunk and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
30%±4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
51.2% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,950±$24kLowest 28% above ME |
$107,804±$8k 44% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,900±$27k 14% above ME |
$487,700±$21k 64% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$336,000±$18kLowest 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$293 20% above ME |
$1,425±$290Highest 25% above ME |
— | $983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
| Kennebunk and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,625Lowest 14% below ME |
$4,999Highest 65% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,005 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±30.2 ME: 48.4% |
37.1%±10.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
32.5%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Kennebunk 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 | #9 of 133 in ME | — | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 21 | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | Kennebunk High School | — | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6Lowest |
— | 12.5Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.