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Bremen vs Ogunquit vs Windham vs Waldoboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bremen has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
Waldoboro has the most affordable homes ($275k 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 | Bremen | Ogunquit | Windham | Waldoboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 917Lowest |
1,379 |
16,038Highest |
5,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±8.2 34% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.1±4.6 29% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Bremen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.1%±9.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest 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 | $100,000±$21k 24% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$69,107±$8kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $425,300±$28k 28% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
$274,900±$39kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$348±$153Lowest 75% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,829Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,861 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Waldoboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH | #55 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | Windham School District | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School | Medomak Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.