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Gorham vs Marlow vs Monroe vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Monroe has the youngest population (median age 51).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
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 | Marlow | Monroe | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,682Highest |
855 |
786Lowest |
1,379 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
52.8±11.7 36% above U.S. |
51±10.4Lowest 31% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$110,455±$12k 37% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$325,400±$49k about the U.S. average |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,154±$160Highest 18% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
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| Marlow and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,334 39% above U.S. |
$5,826Highest 87% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 120 in NH | — | — | — |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Marlow School District | Monroe School District | — |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
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U.S. 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.