Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Dover vs Gorham vs Bristol
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%).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
Bristol has the shortest commute (18 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 | Ogunquit | Dover | Gorham | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
33,364Highest |
18,300 |
2,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
39.4±2.9 about the U.S. average |
61±3.2 57% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Bristol 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% |
16.9%±1.8 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Dover 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% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.8%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Bristol 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% |
52% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
$100,750±$19k 25% above 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. |
$436,700±$20k 31% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
$406,400±$54kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,607±$100 14% above U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,051±$106Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| Gorham and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
$2,668Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.4%±19.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dover 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% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25%±8.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Bristol 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | #24 of 133 in ME | #16 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Dover School District | Gorham Public Schools | Bristol Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Dover Senior High School | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.