Compare towns
Chelsea 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
Chelsea has the most affordable homes ($182k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windham has the most renters (15.4% rent).
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 | Chelsea | Ogunquit | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,823 |
1,379Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.2±3.6 6% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.3Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Chelsea and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±4.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.7Lowest 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 | $85,471±$10kLowest 14% above 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 | $182,300±$37kLowest 39% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,373±$90Highest 21% above ME |
— | $1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
| Chelsea and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,313Lowest 24% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 15%±19.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Windham and Chelsea are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 5 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 48% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 6%±3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #93 of 133 in ME | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 12 | — | 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 |
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.