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Ogunquit vs Hollis vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hollis has the most renters (12.4% rent).
Durham has the most kids (19.7% 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 | Ogunquit | Hollis | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
4,872Highest |
4,262 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.8% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.8±4.2 about the ME average |
42.6±5.9Lowest 5% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
19.7%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Durham and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
16.8%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
34.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Hollis and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$95,950±$24kLowest 28% above ME |
$99,181±$5k 33% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$338,900±$27k 14% above ME |
$322,200±$34kLowest 9% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,372±$293 20% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,625Lowest 14% below ME |
$3,781 25% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
48.9%±30.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Hollis and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% ME: 74.3% |
87.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 18% above ME |
28 min 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.9%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #88 of 133 in ME | #14 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 05 |
| 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.