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Bowdoin vs Gorham vs Hampden 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).
Hampden has the most kids (25.8% under 18).
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 | Bowdoin | Gorham | Hampden | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,188 |
18,300Highest |
7,896 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+6.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±10 about the ME average |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
41±2.9 8% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.1%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
45.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,239±$13kLowest 22% above ME |
$112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$111,959±$13k 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 | $292,800±$71kLowest about the ME average |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
$301,300±$38k about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,286±$317Lowest 13% above ME |
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| Gorham and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,375Lowest 11% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,694 22% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Gorham and Hampden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | #6 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 22 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | Hampden Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Lowest |
14.8Highest |
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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.