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Little Falls vs Newfields vs Ogunquit vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Little Falls has the most affordable homes ($376k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Gorham has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
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 | Little Falls | Newfields | Ogunquit | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 718Lowest |
2,023 |
1,379 |
18,300Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +21.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.3±21.2 19% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.5%±16.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.1%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $127,500±$72k 58% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kLowest 39% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Little Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $375,800±$96kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,205±$101Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
— | $1,680±$355Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| Little Falls and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,041Lowest 30% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15.3%±31.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newfields and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 0%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Newfields School District | — | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.9 |
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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.