Compare towns
Bremen vs Damariscotta vs Ogunquit vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bremen has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Damariscotta has the most renters (30% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
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 | Bremen | Damariscotta | Ogunquit | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917Lowest |
2,192 |
1,379 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+3.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2 16% above ME |
49.3±8.6 10% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
19.4%±4.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Damariscotta and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.1%±9.9 ME: 22.4% |
31.2%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.2% ME: 36.2% |
41.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| 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 | $100,000±$21k 34% above ME |
$59,423±$11kLowest 20% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above 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 | $425,300±$28k 43% above ME |
$363,500±$42kLowest 23% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,027±$88Lowest 10% below ME |
— | $1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
| Windham and Damariscotta are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829Lowest 7% below ME |
$3,806 25% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
68.2%±22.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Damariscotta and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% ME: 10.7% |
11.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% ME: 74.3% |
70%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 13% below ME |
23 min 6% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 ME: 15.9% |
13.2%±6.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Great Salt Bay CSD | — | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Windham High School |
| 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.