Compare towns
Arundel vs Ogunquit vs Gorham vs Lyman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arundel has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Gorham has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Lyman has the most affordable homes ($360k 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 | Arundel | Ogunquit | Gorham | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,418 |
1,379Lowest |
18,300Highest |
4,612 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+4.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.4 9% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
53.8±2 20% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±3.4Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
26.1%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,597±$17k 36% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$87,284±$14kLowest 17% 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 | $421,300±$62k 42% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
$360,400±$44kLowest 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$495 41% above ME |
— | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,063±$522Lowest 7% below ME |
| Gorham and Arundel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,763 24% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,717Lowest 11% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.2%±22.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.7%±44.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Gorham and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 7% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
33 minHighest 35% above ME |
| Work from home | 7%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 133 in ME | — | #24 of 133 in ME | #40 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 21 | — | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9 |
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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.