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Castle Hill vs Ogunquit vs South Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castle Hill has the most kids (14.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
South Windham has the youngest population (median age 36.5).
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 | Castle Hill | Ogunquit | South Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 281Lowest |
1,379Highest |
1,212 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 57.8±15.8 29% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
36.5±13.2Lowest 19% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2 ME: 18.1% |
3.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Castle Hill and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44.8%±6.5Highest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
7.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Castle Hill and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±5.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.9%±5.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| South Windham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,250±$14kLowest 27% below ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$133,223±$21kHighest 78% above ME |
| South Windham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $145,300±$18kLowest 51% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$314,300±$81k 6% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$574Lowest 17% below ME |
— | $1,824±$2kHighest 60% above ME |
| South Windham and Castle Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,449Lowest 52% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,941 3% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Castle Hill and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
79.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 24% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
34 minHighest 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.3%±9.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
24.5%±15.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.