Compare towns
Hollis vs Ogunquit vs West Gardiner
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 renters (12.4% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
West Gardiner has the most kids (18.9% 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 | West Gardiner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,872Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,696 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.8±4.2 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.5±2.8Lowest about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| West Gardiner 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% |
17.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
32.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8.1%±5.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| West Gardiner and Hollis 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 |
$96,172±$30k 29% above ME |
| Ogunquit and West Gardiner 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 |
$305,100±$42kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$293Highest 20% above ME |
— | $1,087±$150Lowest 5% below ME |
| Hollis and West Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,625 14% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,282Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±30.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.1%±9.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| 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% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 18% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 15.9%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±7.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #88 of 133 in ME | — | #90 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.