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Gorham vs Ogunquit vs Readfield vs Winthrop
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%).
Winthrop has the most affordable homes ($295k 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 | Readfield | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,300Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,651 |
6,191 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
0%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.1±7.6 7% above ME |
43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop 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% |
22.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.3% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
40%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$86,504±$8k 16% above ME |
$86,470±$4kLowest 16% 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 |
$326,400±$20k 10% above ME |
$294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
— | $1,125±$844 about the ME average |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
| Gorham and Readfield 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 |
$3,392Lowest 12% above ME |
$3,506 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop 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% |
5% ME: 10.7% |
12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 10% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 min 20% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
24.3%±14.9 ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Readfield 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 | — | #20 of 133 in ME | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Gorham Public Schools | — | RSU 38 | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | — | Maranacook Community High Sch | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 11.5Lowest |
11.7 |
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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.