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Bridgewater vs Gorham vs Hampton Beach vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridgewater has the most affordable homes ($399k median).
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Hampton Beach has the most renters (37.1% rent).
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 | Bridgewater | Gorham | Hampton Beach | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,169Lowest |
18,300Highest |
2,605 |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.3±6.3 50% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
60.4±2.4 55% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.8%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.1%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $82,361±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,600±$65kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76k 53% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$201Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
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| Gorham and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,823Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.1%±13.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 8%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Newfound Area School District | 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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U.S. 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.