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Windham vs Ogunquit vs Rochester vs Gorham
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%).
Rochester has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
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 | Rochester | Gorham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 19,188 |
1,379Lowest |
33,144Highest |
18,300 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43±1.8 11% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$80,836±$3kLowest about the U.S. average |
$112,312±$6k 39% above U.S. |
| 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±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$279,100±$10kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$460,900±$26k 39% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
— | $1,369±$72 3% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,334Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,825 55% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rochester and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #95 of 133 in ME | — | #98 of 120 in NH | #24 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 14 | — | Rochester School District | Gorham Public Schools |
| High school in town | Windham High School | — | Spaulding High School | Gorham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.1Lowest |
— | 13.2Highest |
12.9 |
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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.