Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Vinalhaven vs Gorham vs Wells
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%).
Vinalhaven has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Gorham has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
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 | Vinalhaven | Gorham | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379 |
1,216Lowest |
18,300Highest |
11,713 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+9.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+18% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
65.1±3.9Highest 45% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
53.6±3.8 20% above ME |
| Vinalhaven and Ogunquit 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% |
11.2%±3.3 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
18%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
50.4%±6.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
31%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Vinalhaven and Ogunquit 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% |
45.7% ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
43.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.4%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$72,963±$11kLowest about the ME average |
$112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$88,024±$11k 18% 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 |
$428,400±$44kLowest 44% above ME |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
$485,300±$23k 64% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,017±$924Lowest 11% below ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$1,350±$297 19% above ME |
| Gorham and Wells 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 |
$3,598 19% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,215Lowest 6% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
53.6%±41.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Vinalhaven 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 ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
86.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
19 minLowest 24% below ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
28 minHighest 12% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19.3%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #24 of 133 in ME | #22 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | Gorham Public Schools | Wells-Ogunquit CSD |
| High school in town | — | — | Gorham High School | Wells High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.9Highest |
11.4Lowest |
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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.