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Windham vs Ogunquit vs Freeport vs Gorham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windham has the most affordable homes ($389k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Freeport has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Gorham has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Windham | Ogunquit | Freeport | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188Highest |
1,379Lowest |
8,802 |
18,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+10.9% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48.8±4.3 9% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
26.7%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
59.6% ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
5%±2.3 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,326±$19kLowest 44% above ME |
$112,312±$6k 50% 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 | $388,900±$22kLowest 31% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$508,400±$76k 71% above ME |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
— | $1,439±$123 26% above ME |
$1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
| Gorham and Freeport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938Lowest 30% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$5,042Highest 66% above ME |
$4,825 59% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
62%±18.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
| Freeport and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
77.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
81.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
27 minHighest 10% above ME |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.2%±5.8 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #95 of 133 in ME | — | #4 of 133 in ME | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | — | RSU 05 | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | Windham High School | — | Freeport High School | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 12.2 |
12.9Highest |
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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.