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Gorham vs Hampton Falls vs North Windham vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Hampton Falls has the highest household income ($166k).
North Windham has the most affordable homes ($343k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Gorham | Hampton Falls | North Windham | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
2,328 |
5,417 |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
42±3 8% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$88,522±$8kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76k 132% above U.S. |
$342,800±$29kLowest 3% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,248±$604Lowest 12% below U.S. |
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| Hampton Falls and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825 55% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,546Lowest 14% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±14.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Gorham and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.9%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Hampton Falls School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
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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.