Compare towns
Gorham vs Ogunquit vs Dayton vs Little Falls
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Little Falls has the most renters (32.9% rent).
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 | Dayton | Little Falls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
1,379 |
2,313 |
718Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+21.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42.1±5.5 6% below ME |
46.3±21.2 3% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Little Falls 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% |
20.4%±4 ME: 18.1% |
15.5%±16.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Dayton 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.3%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.1%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
27.6% ME: 36.2% |
22.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5.1%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±3.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6kLowest 50% above ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$113,750±$24k 52% above ME |
$127,500±$72kHighest 71% above ME |
| Little 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 55% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$398,200±$34k 34% above ME |
$375,800±$96kLowest 27% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355 47% above ME |
— | $1,215±$867Lowest 7% above ME |
$2,205±$101Highest 94% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,872Lowest 28% above ME |
$4,041 33% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38%±19.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
15.3%±31.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Dayton and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
0.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
67.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1990Highest 13 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 10% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
27 min 8% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.3%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
0%±2.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 133 in ME | — | — | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | — | Dayton Public Schools | — |
| 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.