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Acton vs Ogunquit vs Windham vs Newfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Acton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Newfield has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
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 | Acton | Ogunquit | Windham | Newfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,721 |
1,379Lowest |
16,038Highest |
1,580 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.9±4.2 36% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
52.8±8.1 36% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 26.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,750±$15k about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$57,188±$20kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $334,300±$34k about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
$318,100±$27kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $3,218±$350 128% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,680 14% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,402Lowest 23% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 min 53% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
49 minHighest 85% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.2%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #43 of 133 in ME | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Acton Public Schools | — | Windham School District | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.