Compare towns
Cape Elizabeth vs Gorham vs Ogunquit vs Freeport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cape Elizabeth has the highest household income ($146k).
Gorham has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Freeport has the most renters (22.4% rent).
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 | Cape Elizabeth | Gorham | Ogunquit | Freeport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,606 |
18,300Highest |
1,379Lowest |
8,802 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±3.3 6% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 26%±4.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Cape Elizabeth and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 74.1%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
59.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $145,821±$8kHighest 95% above ME |
$112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$107,326±$19kLowest 44% above ME |
| Cape Elizabeth and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $731,600±$53k 147% above ME |
$460,900±$26kLowest 55% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,185±$275Highest 92% above ME |
$1,680±$355 47% above ME |
— | $1,439±$123Lowest 26% above ME |
| Cape Elizabeth and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,637Highest 152% above ME |
$4,825 59% above ME |
$4,473Lowest 47% above ME |
$5,042 66% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±19.9 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88% ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 13% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 31.9%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Cape Elizabeth 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 | #1 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | — | #4 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Cape Elizabeth Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools | — | RSU 05 |
| High school in town | Cape Elizabeth High School | Gorham High School | — | Freeport High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.5Lowest |
12.9Highest |
— | 12.2 |
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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.