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Gorham vs Ogunquit vs Addison
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Addison has the most affordable homes ($164k 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 | Ogunquit | Addison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
1,379 |
1,045Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-9.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
54.2±3.9 21% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
19.6%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$50,524±$8kLowest 32% below 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 | $460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$163,500±$28kLowest 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
— | $900±$807Lowest 21% below ME |
| Gorham and Addison 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 |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$1,625Lowest 46% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
60%±47.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Addison 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
22.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
85% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 10% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
27 minHighest 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | — | RSU 37/MSAD 37 |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9 |
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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.