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Bangor vs Gorham vs Ogunquit vs Lewiston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bangor has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lewiston has the youngest population (median age 37.3).
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 | Bangor | Gorham | Ogunquit | Lewiston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 31,938 |
18,300 |
1,379Lowest |
38,324Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41±1.3 8% below ME |
39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
37.3±1.2Lowest 17% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±1.7 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.6%±1.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±1.9 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.1% ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 10.4%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
10.1%±1 ME: 5.8% |
| Gorham and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,942±$7k 20% below ME |
$112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$55,393±$4kLowest 26% 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 | $219,600±$10kLowest 26% below ME |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$235,100±$8k 21% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,055±$43 7% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
— | $986±$44Lowest 13% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,076 about the ME average |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,899Lowest 5% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.5%±6.5 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.7%±5.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lewiston and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 47.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
51.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1957 20 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 33% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
21 min 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 10.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±2.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #37 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | — | #132 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Bangor Public Schools · Bangor-Region 4 | Gorham Public Schools | — | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy |
| High school in town | Bangor High School | Gorham High School | — | Lewiston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3 |
12.9Lowest |
— | 14.7Highest |
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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.