Compare towns
Hollis vs Ogunquit vs Bowdoin vs Sidney
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bowdoin has the most affordable homes ($293k median).
Sidney has the most kids (23.1% 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.
| Measure | Hollis | Ogunquit | Bowdoin | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,872Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,188 |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+10.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±4.2 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.3±10 about the ME average |
43±5.5Lowest 4% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and Bowdoin 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
33.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest 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 | $95,950±$24k 28% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$91,239±$13k 22% above ME |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% 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 | $338,900±$27k 14% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$292,800±$71kLowest about the ME average |
$336,200±$34k 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$293Highest 20% above ME |
— | — | $1,340±$304Lowest 18% above ME |
| Hollis and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,625 14% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,375 11% above ME |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±30.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Hollis and Sidney 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1992 15 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 15.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #88 of 133 in ME | — | #28 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.