Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Limerick vs Gorham vs Bristol
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%).
Limerick has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
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 | Limerick | Gorham | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
3,400 |
18,300Highest |
2,917 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.2% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+2.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
61±3.2 36% above ME |
| 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 ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
13.9%±4.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Limerick 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% |
17.1%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
42.8%±8.1 ME: 22.4% |
| 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 ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
52.7% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$101,172±$15k 35% above ME |
$112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$100,750±$19kLowest 35% 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 |
$269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
$406,400±$54k 37% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,680±$355 47% above ME |
$1,051±$106Lowest 8% below ME |
| Limerick and Gorham 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 |
$2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,668 12% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
23.4%±19.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick 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% |
6.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1968Lowest 9 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
18 minLowest 28% below ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
25%±8.3 ME: 15.9% |
| 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 | — | — | #24 of 133 in ME | #16 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | Gorham Public Schools | Bristol 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.