Compare towns
Alfred vs Bowdoin vs Gorham vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bowdoin has the most affordable homes ($293k median).
Gorham has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Alfred | Bowdoin | Gorham | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,125 |
3,188 |
18,300Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+2.5% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.9±5.3 about the ME average |
44.3±10 about the ME average |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.7%±6.3 ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Bowdoin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±5.9 ME: 22.4% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
30.4% ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,321±$18kLowest 10% above ME |
$91,239±$13k 22% above ME |
$112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,300±$38k 15% above ME |
$292,800±$71kLowest about the ME average |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,035±$432Lowest 9% below ME |
— | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
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| Gorham and Alfred are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,543 17% above ME |
$3,375Lowest 11% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 82.2%±29.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 9% ME: 10.7% |
11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% ME: 74.3% |
84.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
32 minHighest 29% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 7.6%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.7%±7 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #74 of 133 in ME | #28 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 57/MSAD 57 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Gorham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.