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Hollis vs Ogunquit vs Wells vs Buxton
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 most affordable homes ($339k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wells has the most kids (18% under 18).
Buxton has the most renters (19.7% 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 | Wells | Buxton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,872 |
1,379Lowest |
11,713Highest |
8,512 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+18% ME: +2.6% |
+4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±4.2Lowest about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
53.6±3.8 20% above ME |
45.5±3.9 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±3.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Wells and Hollis 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% |
31%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
19.2%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.3% ME: 36.2% |
30.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis and Wells 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 |
$88,024±$11kLowest 18% above ME |
$100,144±$21k 34% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $338,900±$27kLowest 14% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$485,300±$23k 64% above ME |
$356,800±$21k 20% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$293 20% above ME |
— | $1,350±$297Lowest 19% above ME |
$1,613±$266Highest 42% above ME |
| Buxton 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 |
$3,215 6% above ME |
$3,422 13% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±30.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
26.9%±26.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Hollis and Wells 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% ME: 10.7% |
6.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
80.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 18% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 min 12% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #88 of 133 in ME | — | #22 of 133 in ME | #104 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Wells High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.