Compare towns
Gorham vs Lewiston vs Ogunquit vs South Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Lewiston has the most renters (48.8% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
South Windham has the highest household income ($133k).
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 | Lewiston | Ogunquit | South Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300 |
38,324Highest |
1,379 |
1,212Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+1.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
37.3±1.2 17% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
36.5±13.2Lowest 19% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
20.6%±1.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2 ME: 18.1% |
3.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Lewiston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
7.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% ME: 36.2% |
22.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
10.1%±1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.9%±5.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$55,393±$4kLowest 26% below ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$133,223±$21kHighest 78% above ME |
| South Windham 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 55% above ME |
$235,100±$8kLowest 21% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$314,300±$81k 6% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355 47% above ME |
$986±$44Lowest 13% below ME |
— | $1,824±$2kHighest 60% above ME |
| South Windham and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,899Lowest 5% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,941 3% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
51.7%±5.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Lewiston and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% ME: 10.7% |
20%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% ME: 74.3% |
51.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1957Lowest 20 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 10% above ME |
21 minLowest 15% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
12.3%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
24.5%±15.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 133 in ME | #132 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Lewiston Public Schools · Acadia Academy | — | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Lewiston High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Lowest |
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.