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Topsham vs Ogunquit vs Gorham vs Kittery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Topsham has the most affordable homes ($361k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Gorham has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
Kittery has the shortest commute (20 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 | Topsham | Ogunquit | Gorham | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,706 |
1,379Lowest |
18,300Highest |
10,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.8% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
+6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.7±4 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
46.8±2.3 4% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
14.7%±2.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Topsham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
46% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,028±$10kLowest 22% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$93,728±$14k 25% 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 | $360,800±$20kLowest 22% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
$468,500±$31k 58% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,355±$642Lowest 19% above ME |
— | $1,680±$355 47% above ME |
$1,716±$224Highest 51% above ME |
| Kittery and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,259Lowest 40% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$4,518 49% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.3%±12.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.9 ME: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
67.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1965Lowest 12 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 4% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
20 minLowest 19% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7 ME: 15.9% |
22.7%±7.2 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #66 of 133 in ME | — | #24 of 133 in ME | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 75/MSAD 75 | — | Gorham Public Schools | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | Mt Ararat High School | — | Gorham High School | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.2 |
— | 12.9Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.