Compare towns
Baileyville vs Ogunquit vs Windham vs Brownville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baileyville has the shortest commute (12 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Brownville has the most affordable homes ($97k 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 | Baileyville | Ogunquit | Windham | Brownville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,339 |
1,379 |
19,188Highest |
983Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
-8.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.5±12.6 6% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
46.5±4.6 4% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Baileyville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.7%±4.9Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
19%±6.2 ME: 18.1% |
| Baileyville and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.9%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
28.1%±5.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
13.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±3.6 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Brownville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $60,000±$19kLowest 20% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$64,063±$15k 14% 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 | $112,100±$20k 62% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$96,700±$22kLowest 67% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $873±$143Lowest 23% below ME |
— | $1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$1,057±$120 7% below ME |
| Windham and Brownville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,039Lowest 66% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$1,250 59% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67%±35.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
26.2%±19.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Baileyville and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
18.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
77.7%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 7 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1955Lowest 22 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 12 minLowest 53% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
37 minHighest 49% above ME |
| Work from home | 6.7%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
6.8%±4.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Baileyville Public Schools | — | RSU 14 | RSU 41/MSAD 41 |
| High school in town | Woodland Jr-Sr High School | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.1Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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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.