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Gorham vs Mansfield vs Ogunquit vs Saco
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 youngest population (median age 39.4).
Mansfield has the highest household income ($125k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Saco has the most affordable homes ($413k 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 | Gorham | Mansfield | Ogunquit | Saco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300 |
23,931Highest |
1,379Lowest |
20,819 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.4±1.3 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.9±1.5 15% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mansfield and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.5%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$125,273±$15kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$92,241±$11kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Mansfield 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. |
$603,500±$28k 81% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$413,100±$17kLowest 24% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355 19% above U.S. |
$1,803±$147Highest 28% above U.S. |
— | $1,249±$385Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Mansfield 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. |
$7,226Highest 132% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.2%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Saco and Mansfield 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 133 in ME | #60 of 282 in MA | — | #38 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | Mansfield | — | Saco Public Schools |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | Mansfield High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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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.