Compare towns
Gorham vs Ogunquit vs North Berwick vs South Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
North Berwick has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
South Windham has the most affordable homes ($314k 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 | North Berwick | South Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
1,379 |
5,129 |
1,212Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
-11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.6±4.7 7% below ME |
36.5±13.2Lowest 19% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2 ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
3.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| North Berwick 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 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±5 ME: 22.4% |
7.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
6.9%±5.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Gorham and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$101,875±$16kLowest 36% above ME |
$133,223±$21kHighest 78% above ME |
| South Windham 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 |
$428,500±$33k 44% above ME |
$314,300±$81kLowest 6% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355 47% above ME |
— | $1,105±$116Lowest about the ME average |
$1,824±$2kHighest 60% above ME |
| South Windham and Gorham 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 |
$3,735 23% above ME |
$2,941Lowest 3% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick 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% |
4.4% ME: 10.7% |
9.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.7% ME: 74.3% |
79.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 10% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
31 min 27% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.5%±15.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #24 of 133 in ME | — | #82 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | — | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | — | Noble High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 12.0Lowest |
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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.