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Hollis vs Ogunquit vs Newfields vs West Gardiner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hollis has the most renters (12.4% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
West Gardiner has the most affordable homes ($305k 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 | Newfields | West Gardiner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,872Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,023 |
3,696 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.8±4.2 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
43.5±2.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% 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% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Gardiner and Newfields 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 19% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$96,172±$30k 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,900±$27k about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$305,100±$42kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$293 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,087±$150Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Newfields and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,625 16% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,282Lowest 27% 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% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±9.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Gardiner 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 10% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #88 of 133 in ME | — | — | #90 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — | Newfields School District | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.