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Alna vs Gorham vs Ogunquit vs Wiscasset
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Alna has the most kids (32.9% under 18).
Gorham has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Wiscasset has the most affordable homes ($325k 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 | Alna | Gorham | Ogunquit | Wiscasset |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 818Lowest |
18,300Highest |
1,379 |
3,874 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±10.5 9% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.8±6.3 9% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 32.9%±5.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.8%±5.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
28%±6.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.3% ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.8%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$16k 25% above ME |
$112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$71,118±$37kLowest 5% below 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 | $367,400±$55k 24% above ME |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$325,200±$26kLowest 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,088±$176Lowest 4% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
— | $1,518±$485 33% above ME |
| Gorham and Wiscasset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,667 21% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,550Lowest 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±70.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.6%±15.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Alna and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
5.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 16.4%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±10.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Wiscasset 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 | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — | #108 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | — | Wiscasset Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | — | Wiscasset Middle/High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
— | 7.2Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.