Compare towns
Andover vs Ogunquit vs Windham vs Lee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most affordable homes ($168k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Lee has the most kids (21.8% 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 | Andover | Ogunquit | Windham | Lee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 679Lowest |
1,379 |
19,188Highest |
925 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
-0.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.8±3.9 16% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
51.5±11.5 15% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 8.8%±3.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
21.8%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Lee and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±6.3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.5%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
14.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±2.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.8%±2.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Lee and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $49,922±$9k 33% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$49,886±$5kLowest 33% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $168,300±$22kLowest 43% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$174,500±$25k 41% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,232±$332 8% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,513Lowest 50% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$1,547 49% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
80%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Andover and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.1% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
19.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
97% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 21% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 23.2%±15.8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
11.9%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Andover 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 | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Andover Public Schools | — | RSU 14 | RSU 30/MSAD 30 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.