Compare towns
Durham vs Ogunquit vs Gorham vs China
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%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Gorham has the most renters (18.5% rent).
China has the most affordable homes ($240k 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 | Durham | Ogunquit | Gorham | China |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,262 |
1,379Lowest |
18,300Highest |
4,526 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+1.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
40.9±5.9 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and China 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
21.4%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
31.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5k 33% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$96,309±$12kLowest 29% above 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 | $322,200±$34k 9% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
$240,000±$37kLowest 19% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,680±$355 47% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781 25% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,535Lowest 17% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
10.6%±25.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Gorham and Durham 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 13% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
12.6%±4.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 133 in ME | — | #24 of 133 in ME | #27 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | — | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Gorham High School | None in town |
| 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.