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Ogunquit vs Bartlett 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
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Gorham has the most kids (12.5% 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 | Bartlett | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
3,281Highest |
2,682 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
57.4±4.7 48% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
7.5%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±9.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Ogunquit 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 42% above U.S. |
$59,754±$9kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$61,275±$7k 24% below U.S. |
| 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 163% above U.S. |
$371,400±$78k 12% above U.S. |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,676±$97Highest 19% above U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$2,512Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.5%±37.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bartlett 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.5%±7.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #74 of 120 in NH | #57 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.