Compare towns
Buxton vs Gorham vs Little Falls vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Buxton has the most affordable homes ($357k median).
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Little Falls has the most renters (32.9% 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 | Buxton | Gorham | Little Falls | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,512 |
18,300Highest |
718Lowest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+21.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 45.5±3.9 about the ME average |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
46.3±21.2 3% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±16.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.2%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.1%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
22.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±3.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,144±$21kLowest 34% above ME |
$112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$127,500±$72kHighest 71% above ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
| Little Falls and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,800±$21kLowest 20% above ME |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
$375,800±$96k 27% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,613±$266Lowest 42% above ME |
$1,680±$355 47% above ME |
$2,205±$101Highest 94% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,422Lowest 13% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$4,041 33% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.9%±26.5 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
15.3%±31.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Gorham and Buxton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
0.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.3% ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
67.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
27 min 8% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 8.8%±3.1 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
0%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #104 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.