Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Gorham vs Freeport vs Mount Desert
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%).
Gorham has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Freeport has the most renters (22.4% rent).
Mount Desert 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 | Gorham | Freeport | Mount Desert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
18,300Highest |
8,802 |
1,671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+10.9% ME: +2.6% |
+4.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
54.9±8.2 23% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Freeport 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% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
29.1%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
59.6% ME: 36.2% |
64.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±4.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$107,326±$19k 44% above ME |
$92,813±$9kLowest 24% 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 |
$460,900±$26kLowest 55% above ME |
$508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
$522,100±$66k 76% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,439±$123 26% above ME |
$1,341±$89Lowest 18% above ME |
| Gorham and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 47% above ME |
$4,825 59% above ME |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$3,512Lowest 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.9%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport 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% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
8.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
24 min 4% below ME |
18 minLowest 27% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
19.1%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #24 of 133 in ME | #4 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 05 | Mount Desert Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | Freeport High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
12.2Lowest |
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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.