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Ogunquit vs Ossipee vs Gorham vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k 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 | Ossipee | Gorham | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
4,521 |
2,682 |
11,713Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+18% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
53.9±3.6 39% above U.S. |
53.6±3.8 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Gorham 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Gorham and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$61,275±$7kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$88,024±$11k 9% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$161,600±$49kLowest 51% below U.S. |
$485,300±$23k 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$838±$83Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,350±$297 4% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$4,334 39% above U.S. |
$3,215Lowest 3% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±20.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±19.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #100 of 120 in NH | #57 of 120 in NH | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Gorham High School | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.0Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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U.S. 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.