Compare towns
Hollis vs Ogunquit vs Saco vs Waterboro
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%).
Saco has the most renters (27.2% 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 | Saco | Waterboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,872 |
1,379Lowest |
20,819Highest |
8,055 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.3% ME: +2.6% |
+3.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±4.2 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
44.9±1.5 about the ME average |
42±3.1Lowest 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±2.5 ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Waterboro and Saco 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% |
18.5%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
14.8%±3.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.5% ME: 36.2% |
24.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±1.7 ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis and Saco 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 |
$92,241±$11k 23% above ME |
$89,392±$16kLowest 20% 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 |
$413,100±$17k 39% above ME |
$297,000±$23kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$293Highest 20% above ME |
— | $1,249±$385 10% above ME |
$1,200±$461Lowest 5% above ME |
| Hollis and Saco 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 |
$4,807Highest 58% above ME |
$2,772 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±30.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.3%±14Highest ME: 48.4% |
50.2%±12.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Saco and Waterboro 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% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
72.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest 3% below ME |
35 minHighest 42% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.6 ME: 15.9% |
10%±3.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #88 of 133 in ME | — | #38 of 133 in ME | #80 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — | Saco Public Schools | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Massabesic High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 13.5 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.