Compare towns
Gorham vs Ogunquit vs Arrowsic
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 youngest population (median age 39.4).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Arrowsic has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
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 | Arrowsic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
1,379 |
597Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
50.3±8.7 12% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
22.4%±7.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Arrowsic and Gorham 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% |
31.8%±11.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
64.7%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$99,107±$27kLowest 33% 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 | $460,900±$26kLowest 55% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$584,200±$150k 97% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
— | $1,600±$412Lowest 40% above ME |
| Gorham and Arrowsic 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 |
$3,521Lowest 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Gorham and Ogunquit 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% |
16.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
95.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 10% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.6%±9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | — | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | — | — |
| 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.