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Hollis vs Ogunquit vs Dover vs Waterboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Waterboro has the most kids (22.5% 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 | Dover | Waterboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,872 |
1,379Lowest |
33,364Highest |
8,055 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±4.2 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
42±3.1 8% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Waterboro and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Hollis 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 19% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$89,392±$16kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$297,000±$23kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$293 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
$1,200±$461Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Dover and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,625Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$2,772 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±30.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.2%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waterboro and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #88 of 133 in ME | — | #64 of 120 in NH | #80 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — | Dover School District | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Dover Senior High School | Massabesic High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.