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Ogunquit vs Bangor 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%).
Bangor has the most affordable homes ($220k 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 | Ogunquit | Bangor | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
31,938Highest |
18,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-3.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41±1.3 8% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.7%±1.7 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.9%±1.9 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
10.4%±1.6 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Gorham and Bangor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$59,942±$7kLowest 20% 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 | $875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$219,600±$10kLowest 26% below ME |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,055±$43Lowest 7% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 47% above ME |
$3,076Lowest about the ME average |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
51.5%±6.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Bangor and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
17.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
47.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1954Lowest 23 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
17 minLowest 33% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #37 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Bangor Public Schools · Bangor-Region 4 | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Bangor High School | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.3Highest |
12.9Lowest |
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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.