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New Gloucester vs Nottingham vs Ogunquit vs Hollis
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Gloucester has the most renters (17.1% rent).
Nottingham has the highest household income ($122k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hollis has the most affordable homes ($339k 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 | New Gloucester | Nottingham | Ogunquit | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,766Highest |
5,357 |
1,379Lowest |
4,872 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5 3% above U.S. |
38.8±6.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.8±4.2 13% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Nottingham and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
$122,201±$20kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$95,950±$24kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$457,500±$26k 38% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$338,900±$27kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
— | $1,372±$293 about the U.S. average |
| Nottingham and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,417 10% above U.S. |
$7,319Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,625Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±30.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #65 of 133 in ME | #15 of 120 in NH | — | #88 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Nottingham School District | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| 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.