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Hollis vs Kennebunk vs Milford
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 highest household income ($169k).
Kennebunk has the most people working from home (32.5%).
Milford has the youngest population (median age 36.8).
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 | Kennebunk | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,603Lowest |
11,820 |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±5 27% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3Highest 40% above U.S. |
36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kennebunk and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milford and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $168,883±$22kHighest 109% above U.S. |
$107,804±$8k 34% above U.S. |
$97,768±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $675,900±$48kHighest 103% above U.S. |
$487,700±$21k 47% above U.S. |
$398,800±$20kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$302 13% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,661±$126Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Milford and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,999Lowest 60% above U.S. |
$7,522 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kennebunk and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #8 of 120 in NH | #9 of 133 in ME | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | RSU 21 | Milford School District |
| High school in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | Kennebunk High School | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
11.6 |
10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.