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Damariscotta vs Gorham vs Ogunquit vs Farmingdale
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Damariscotta has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Gorham has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Farmingdale has the most affordable homes ($250k 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 | Damariscotta | Gorham | Ogunquit | Farmingdale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,192 |
18,300Highest |
1,379Lowest |
3,017 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.6 10% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.8±5.7 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.3%±6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Farmingdale and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
22.8%±7.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
47.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.5%±4.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $59,423±$11kLowest 20% below ME |
$112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$71,635±$15k 4% 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 | $363,500±$42k 23% above ME |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$249,700±$46kLowest 16% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,027±$88 10% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
— | $911±$192Lowest 20% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806 25% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,574Lowest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 68.2%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.6%±58.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Damariscotta and Farmingdale are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70% ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
65.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 6% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
| Work from home | 13.2%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
28.4%±9.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Farmingdale 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 | — | #21 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Great Salt Bay CSD | Gorham Public Schools | — | RSU 02 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | — | Hall-Dale Middle and High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
— | 11.8Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 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.