Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Jackson vs Gorham 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%).
Jackson has the most affordable homes ($232k median).
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Jackson | Gorham | Mount Desert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379 |
567Lowest |
18,300Highest |
1,671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.3% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+4.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
37.7±5.8Lowest 16% below ME |
39.4±2.9 12% below 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% |
17.1%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.1%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Jackson 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%±4.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest 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% |
41.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
64.4%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±4.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$75,167±$19kLowest about the ME average |
$112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$92,813±$9k 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 |
$231,500±$16kLowest 22% below ME |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
$522,100±$66k 76% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $629±$12Lowest 45% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,341±$89 18% above ME |
| Gorham and Mount Desert 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 |
$2,651Lowest 13% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,512 16% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
6.3%±60.5 ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.9%±31.5 ME: 48.4% |
| Gorham and Mount Desert 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% |
13.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
7.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
84.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
18 minLowest 27% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.3%±6.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
19.1%±9.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | Gorham Public Schools | Mount Desert 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.