Compare towns
Gouldsboro vs Ogunquit vs Winter Harbor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gouldsboro has the most kids (12.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Winter Harbor has the most affordable homes ($211k 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 | Gouldsboro | Ogunquit | Winter Harbor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,615Highest |
1,379 |
493Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 60.2±5.2Lowest 34% above ME |
62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
64.6±5.5Highest 44% above ME |
| Winter Harbor and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±4.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±5.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Gouldsboro and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 38.8%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
47.3%±18.8Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Winter Harbor and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
31.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
7.3%±8.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Winter Harbor and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,873±$7kLowest 19% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$86,250±$38k 15% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Winter Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,800±$51k 7% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$210,500±$43kLowest 29% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,298±$507Highest 14% above ME |
— | $818±$433Lowest 28% below ME |
| Gouldsboro and Winter Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,305 24% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$1,422Lowest 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 80.8%±28.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±37.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Gouldsboro and Winter Harbor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 46% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
25 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 15.8%±7.3 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.2%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 24 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.