Compare towns
Glenburn vs Gorham vs Ogunquit vs Turner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Glenburn has the most affordable homes ($277k median).
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Turner has the shortest commute (25 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 | Glenburn | Gorham | Ogunquit | Turner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,737 |
18,300Highest |
1,379Lowest |
5,891 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.7±4.4 6% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
47.6±4.3 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.9%±6.4 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 12%±3.8Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
27.2%±6.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.8% ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
16.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±3.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.6%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,474±$26kLowest 30% above ME |
$112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$100,036±$28k 34% 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 | $276,900±$49kLowest 7% below ME |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$284,900±$50k 4% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$226 about the ME average |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
— | $584±$490Lowest 49% below ME |
| Gorham and Glenburn are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,287 8% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,294Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.8%±31Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
41.9%±64.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Glenburn and Turner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 21% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 10.2%±5.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.7%±3.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME | — | #33 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Glenburn Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools | — | RSU 52/MSAD 52 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | — | Leavitt Area High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
— | 11.6Lowest |
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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.