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Gorham vs Ogunquit vs Ellsworth vs Colebrook
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Ellsworth has the most kids (18.4% under 18).
Colebrook has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Ellsworth | Colebrook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,682 |
1,379Lowest |
8,657Highest |
1,988 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43±2.4Lowest 11% above U.S. |
53.7±4.9 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Ellsworth and Colebrook 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.1 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Ellsworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$77,375±$18k 4% below U.S. |
$51,159±$6kLowest 37% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Ellsworth 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$242,300±$22k 27% below U.S. |
$192,200±$59k 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$83 41% below U.S. |
— | $1,017±$195Highest 28% below U.S. |
$750±$238Lowest 47% below U.S. |
| Ellsworth and Gorham 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. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,262Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,350 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.1%±15.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.3%±19.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ellsworth and Colebrook 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #57 of 120 in NH | — | #63 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | — | Ellsworth Public Schools | Colebrook School District |
| High school in town | Gorham High School | — | Ellsworth High School | Colebrook Academy and Elementary School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.0 |
— | 12.7Highest |
8.4Lowest |
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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.