Compare towns
Durham vs Gardiner vs Ogunquit vs Lewiston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most homeowners (95.4%).
Gardiner has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Lewiston has the most renters (48.8% 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 | Durham | Gardiner | Ogunquit | Lewiston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,262 |
6,088 |
1,379Lowest |
38,324Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+2.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
42±3.6 6% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
37.3±1.2Lowest 17% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.6%±1.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lewiston and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% ME: 36.2% |
29.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
10.1%±1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5k 33% above ME |
$71,782±$10k 4% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$55,393±$4kLowest 26% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,200±$34k 9% above ME |
$221,600±$19kLowest 25% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$235,100±$8k 21% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,113±$191Highest about the ME average |
— | $986±$44Lowest 13% below ME |
| Gardiner and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781 25% above ME |
$2,742Lowest 10% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,899 5% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
44.6%±13.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.7%±5.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lewiston and Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% ME: 10.7% |
10.5% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
68.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
51.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1944Lowest 33 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1957 20 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
13.9%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 133 in ME | #36 of 133 in ME | — | #132 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | — | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy |
| High school in town | None in town | Gardiner Area High School | — | Lewiston High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8Lowest |
— | 14.7Highest |
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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.