Compare towns
Harrison vs Ogunquit vs Gorham vs Deer Isle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Harrison has the most affordable homes ($249k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Deer Isle has the shortest commute (20 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 | Harrison | Ogunquit | Gorham | Deer Isle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,513 |
1,379Lowest |
18,300Highest |
2,470 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+11.1% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 56±3.6 25% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
52.6±5.6 17% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.1%±3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Deer Isle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.8%±7.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.8%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
35.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,938±$6kLowest 24% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$62,284±$15k 17% below 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 | $249,300±$70kLowest 16% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
$308,300±$42k 4% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $885±$193Lowest 22% below ME |
— | $1,680±$355 47% above ME |
$1,909±$927Highest 68% above ME |
| Deer Isle and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,731 10% below ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$1,890Lowest 38% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.5%±24.4 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
25.4%±17.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Gorham and Harrison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
19.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 24% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
20 minLowest 17% below ME |
| Work from home | 22.3%±9.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
22%±9.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Harrison 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 | — |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 | — | Gorham Public Schools | Deer Isle-Stonington CSD |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Gorham High School | Deer Isle-Stonington High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9Highest |
8.0Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.