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Bucksport vs Gorham vs Ogunquit vs Pittsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bucksport has the most renters (25.7% rent).
Gorham has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Pittsfield has the most affordable homes ($164k 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 | Bucksport | Gorham | Ogunquit | Pittsfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,016 |
18,300Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,930 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.4% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-7.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.7±12.2 5% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40±6.5 11% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±5.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Pittsfield and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.6%±7.7 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Bucksport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.3% ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $64,720±$21k 13% below ME |
$112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$57,381±$12kLowest 23% 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 | $252,300±$32k 15% below ME |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$164,100±$17kLowest 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $882±$92 23% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
— | $825±$260Lowest 28% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,021 33% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$1,965Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±17 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.5%±21.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Pittsfield and Bucksport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
76.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1970Lowest 7 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 15% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 10.1%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.6%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #68 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | — | #125 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 25 | Gorham Public Schools | — | RSU 53/MSAD 53 |
| High school in town | Bucksport High School | Gorham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.1Highest |
12.9Lowest |
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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.