Compare towns
Ellsworth vs Ogunquit vs Gorham vs Hermon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ellsworth has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Gorham has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Hermon has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Ellsworth | Ogunquit | Gorham | Hermon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,657 |
1,379Lowest |
18,300Highest |
6,727 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+19.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43±2.4 4% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
41.1±4.7 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
21.6%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hermon and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
37.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $77,375±$18kLowest 4% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$96,629±$22k 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 | $242,300±$22kLowest 18% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
$333,600±$32k 12% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,017±$195Lowest 11% below ME |
— | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,406±$202 23% above ME |
| Gorham and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,262 7% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,761Lowest 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±15.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
28.2%±19.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Ellsworth and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
75.2% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
2000Highest 23 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
23 minLowest 8% below ME |
| Work from home | 7.1%±2.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #63 of 133 in ME | — | #24 of 133 in ME | #54 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Ellsworth Public Schools | — | Gorham Public Schools | Hermon Public Schools |
| High school in town | Ellsworth High School | — | Gorham High School | Hermon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.7Lowest |
— | 12.9 |
14.6Highest |
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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.