Compare towns
North Windham vs Ogunquit vs Waterville vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Waterville has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | North Windham | Ogunquit | Waterville | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,417 |
1,379Lowest |
17,077 |
18,300Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+0.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42±3 6% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
35.5±2.5Lowest 21% below ME |
39.4±2.9 12% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
14.4%±2.4 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.3%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
18.1%±1.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8k 18% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$53,580±$4kLowest 28% below ME |
$112,312±$6k 50% above 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 | $342,800±$29k 16% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$184,600±$21kLowest 38% below ME |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604 10% above ME |
— | $978±$72Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
| Gorham and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,546 17% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$2,755Lowest 9% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.5%±8.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Waterville and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
20.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
48.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1959Lowest 18 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
18 minLowest 27% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
16.6%±5.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #105 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | Waterville Public Schools | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | Waterville Senior High School | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8Lowest |
12.9Highest |
| 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.