Compare towns
Clifton vs Gorham vs Ogunquit vs Baldwin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clifton has the most affordable homes ($203k median).
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Clifton | Gorham | Ogunquit | Baldwin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,111Lowest |
18,300Highest |
1,379 |
1,170 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-0.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.7±7.1 18% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.6±4.6 13% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±7.1 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±7.1 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.1% ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.6%±8.5 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
| Gorham and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,313±$16k 6% below ME |
$112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$68,045±$8kLowest 9% 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 | $202,500±$67kLowest 32% below ME |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$263,200±$38k 11% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,217±$624Lowest 7% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
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| Gorham and Clifton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,838Lowest 39% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,540 16% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.3%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
16.7%±42.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Clifton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 19% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 32% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.1%±3.4 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | — | — |
| High school 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.