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Hollis vs Ogunquit vs Hermon vs North Berwick
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%).
Hermon has the most renters (24.8% rent).
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 | Hermon | North Berwick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,872 |
1,379Lowest |
6,727Highest |
5,129 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+19.3% ME: +2.6% |
+8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±4.2 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.1±4.7Lowest 8% below ME |
41.6±4.7 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
29%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis and Hermon 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 |
$96,629±$22k 29% above ME |
$101,875±$16k 36% above ME |
| Ogunquit and North Berwick 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 |
$333,600±$32kLowest 12% above ME |
$428,500±$33k 44% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$293 20% above ME |
— | $1,406±$202Highest 23% above ME |
$1,105±$116Lowest about the ME average |
| Hermon 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,761 9% below ME |
$3,735 23% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±30.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick 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% |
6.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
75.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
15%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #88 of 133 in ME | — | #54 of 133 in ME | #82 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — | Hermon Public Schools | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Hermon High School | Noble High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.6Highest |
12.0Lowest |
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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.