Compare towns
Gorham vs Ogunquit vs New Gloucester vs Hampden
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%).
Hampden has the most affordable homes ($301k 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 | New Gloucester | Hampden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
1,379Lowest |
5,766 |
7,896 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+6.2% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.1±5.5 10% below ME |
41±2.9 8% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
24.2%±5.8 ME: 18.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Hampden and New Gloucester 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% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.2%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
45.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$108,797±$12kLowest 46% above ME |
$111,959±$13k 50% 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±$26k 55% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
$301,300±$38kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
— | $1,150±$249Lowest about the ME average |
$1,286±$317 13% above ME |
| Gorham and Hampden 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 |
$3,417Lowest 13% above ME |
$3,694 22% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
22.2%±15.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Gorham and New Gloucester 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% |
4.3% ME: 10.7% |
7.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
82.9% ME: 74.3% |
85.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 10% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
27 min 9% above ME |
23 minLowest 7% below ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.3%±5.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 133 in ME | — | #65 of 133 in ME | #6 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 22 |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | — | None in town | Hampden Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Lowest |
— | — | 14.8Highest |
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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.