Compare towns
Berwick vs Franklin 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
Berwick has the most kids (22.5% under 18).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($246k 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 | Berwick | Franklin | Gorham | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,998 |
1,628 |
18,300Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+5.7% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±3.6 5% below ME |
46±9.3 about the ME average |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±12.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Berwick and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±8.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.6%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.4% ME: 36.2% |
28.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$39k 9% above ME |
$65,455±$16kLowest 12% below 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 | $323,300±$36k 9% above ME |
$245,800±$59kLowest 17% below ME |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,041±$901 9% below ME |
$888±$306Lowest 22% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
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| Gorham and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 25% above ME |
$2,231Lowest 27% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.9%±45.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
36.7%±27.8 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Berwick and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.3% ME: 10.7% |
15.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
76.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 37% above ME |
29 min 18% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.7%±7.8 ME: 15.9% |
12.2%±5.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #101 of 133 in ME | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | Gorham Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Gorham High School | — |
| 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.