Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Gorham vs Sidney vs York
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).
Sidney has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
York has the highest household income ($121k).
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 | Sidney | York |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
18,300Highest |
4,790 |
13,986 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+10.4% ME: +2.6% |
+9.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
43±5.5 4% below ME |
49.5±5.2 10% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
23.1%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
21.1%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Sidney and York 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% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
27.9%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
33.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
53.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$83,488±$10kLowest 12% above ME |
$121,250±$25kHighest 62% above ME |
| York and Ogunquit 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±$26k 55% above ME |
$336,200±$34kLowest 13% above ME |
$636,400±$30k 115% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,340±$304Lowest 18% above ME |
$1,490±$336 31% above ME |
| Gorham and York 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 |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,474Lowest 19% below ME |
$4,658 53% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
16.4%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
56.5%±10.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
| York 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% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1996Highest 19 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
25 min about the ME average |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
14.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #24 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME | #13 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 18 | York Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | None in town | York High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9Highest |
— | 9.6Lowest |
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| 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.