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Casco vs Naples vs Ogunquit vs Windham

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Naples has the most affordable homes ($340k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).

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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.

MeasureCascoNaplesOgunquitWindham
People
Population
3,696
3,985
1,379Lowest
16,038Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-2.6%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+16.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
52±3.3
34% above U.S.
49.8±6.8
28% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
41.1±2.9Lowest
6% above U.S.
Kids under 18
11.3%±3.7
U.S.: 22%
15.6%±4
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
27.4%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
26.3%±7.8
U.S.: 17.2%
23.3%±5.4
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.5%±2.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
32.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
62.7%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.4%±2.5Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.7%±1.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8
U.S.: 6.4%
3.8%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Casco and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$69,313±$19kLowest
14% below U.S.
$78,188±$13k
3% below U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$189,583±$19kHighest
135% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$355,500±$58k
7% above U.S.
$340,100±$48kLowest
about the U.S. average
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$723,300±$50k
117% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,395±$184Lowest
about the U.S. average
$1,941±$625
37% above U.S.
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$3,218±$350Highest
128% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,085
about the U.S. average
$2,784Lowest
11% below U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
39.7%±35.5
U.S.: 51.1%
59.9%±40.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
52.2%±50.9
U.S.: 51.1%
Naples and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
90%
U.S.: 65.2%
87.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1988
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1988
8 yrs newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1996Highest
16 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
30 min
15% above U.S.
38 minHighest
45% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
31 min
17% above U.S.
Work from home
26.6%±10
U.S.: 15.1%
26.7%±11.8
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
21.9%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Ogunquit and Naples 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 — #118 of 133 in ME — #13 of 120 in NH
School district RSU 61/MSAD 61 RSU 61/MSAD 61 — Windham School District
High school in town None in town Lake Region High School — Windham High School
Students per teacherat that high school —
11.7Lowest
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12.8Highest
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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.