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Bowdoin vs Gorham vs Ogunquit vs Lisbon Falls
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lisbon Falls has the most affordable homes ($246k 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 | Bowdoin | Gorham | Ogunquit | Lisbon Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,188 |
18,300Highest |
1,379Lowest |
4,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.3±10 about the ME average |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.1±4.4 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Bowdoin 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4% ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,239±$13k 22% above ME |
$112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$72,344±$9kLowest 3% 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 | $292,800±$71k about the ME average |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$245,700±$25kLowest 17% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
— | $971±$450Lowest 15% below ME |
| Gorham and Lisbon Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,375 11% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,947Lowest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±42.3Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.9%±18 ME: 48.4% |
| Gorham and Lisbon Falls 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
5.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
70.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 29% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 min 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 11.7%±7 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.6%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #28 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | Gorham Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | None 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.