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Hollis vs Ogunquit vs Gorham 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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Standish has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
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 | Gorham | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,872 |
1,379Lowest |
18,300Highest |
10,662 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±4.2 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
40.5±2.8 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Gorham and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,950±$24kLowest 28% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Gorham 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 |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
$336,000±$18kLowest 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$293 20% above ME |
— | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
| Gorham 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 |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,005 about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±30.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #88 of 133 in ME | — | #24 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Gorham High School | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9Highest |
12.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.