Compare towns
Clarendon vs Ogunquit vs Windham vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Clarendon has the shortest commute (16 min average).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
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 | Clarendon | Ogunquit | Windham | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,460 |
1,379 |
19,188Highest |
381Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.3±4.1 34% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
54.1±5.5 39% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.9%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±3.5 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 | $59,609±$12kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$71,827±$5k 11% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $220,900±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$272,900±$18k 18% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$305 22% below U.S. |
— | $1,232±$332Highest 13% below U.S. |
$942±$52Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Windham and Clarendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,740Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$4,146 33% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.4%±27.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Clarendon and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 40% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | — | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | Mill River Union High School | — | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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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.