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Dover vs Gorham vs Ogunquit vs South Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
South Windham has the most affordable homes ($314k 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 | Dover | Gorham | Ogunquit | South Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 33,364Highest |
18,300 |
1,379 |
1,212Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±1.9 5% below U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
36.5±13.2Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
3.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
7.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±5.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$133,223±$21kHighest 65% above U.S. |
| South Windham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$314,300±$81kLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,607±$100Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
— | $1,824±$2kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| South Windham and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,941Lowest 6% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±15.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and South Windham 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 | #64 of 120 in NH | #24 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Dover School District | Gorham Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | Dover Senior High School | Gorham High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.