Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Gorham vs Surry
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 most kids (20.9% under 18).
Surry has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
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 | Surry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
18,300Highest |
1,836 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+11.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
52.4±5.6 17% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Surry 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% |
16.6%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Surry 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% |
30.9%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Surry 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 ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
38.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$74,508±$12kLowest about the ME average |
| 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±$26k 55% above ME |
$296,300±$36kLowest about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$969±$129Lowest 15% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 47% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$1,903Lowest 37% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
65.8%±59.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Surry 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% |
7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1987 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
31 minHighest 26% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Public Schools | Surry Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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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.