Compare towns
Winthrop vs Ogunquit vs Gorham vs Wayne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Winthrop has the most affordable homes ($295k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Winthrop | Ogunquit | Gorham | Wayne |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,191 |
1,379 |
18,300Highest |
1,101Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+11.9% ME: +2.6% |
-5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
55.6±5.3 24% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5 ME: 18.1% |
13.4%±3.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Winthrop and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
29.2%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
48.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
6.5%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,470±$4kLowest 16% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$112,312±$6k 50% above ME |
$93,194±$26k 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 | $294,800±$41kLowest about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$460,900±$26k 55% above ME |
$362,800±$29k 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
— | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$983±$554 14% below ME |
| Gorham and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,506 15% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$3,289Lowest 8% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50.8%±22.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6 ME: 48.4% |
25%±52.1 ME: 48.4% |
| Winthrop and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.7% ME: 10.7% |
7.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.5% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest same as ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 41% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
27 min 10% above ME |
30 min 24% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.1%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
26.2%±11.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Wayne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #12 of 133 in ME | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Winthrop Public Schools | — | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 38 |
| High school in town | Winthrop High School | — | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
— | 12.9Highest |
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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.