Compare towns
Corinna vs Ogunquit vs Windham vs Porter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinna has the most affordable homes ($163k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windham has the most renters (15.4% rent).
Porter has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
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 | Corinna | Ogunquit | Windham | Porter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,192 |
1,379Lowest |
19,188Highest |
1,746 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+6.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±4.9 5% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
40.9±7.9Lowest 9% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
16.8%±4 ME: 18.1% |
| Corinna and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
14%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.7%±1.7 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 | $56,547±$12kLowest 24% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$60,417±$9k 19% below 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 | $163,200±$25kLowest 45% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$226,100±$20k 24% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $938±$599Lowest 18% below ME |
— | $1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
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| Windham and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,565Lowest 48% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$1,841 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.4%±27 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
43.9%±8.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Porter and Corinna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 17.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
9.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 29% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
32 minHighest 30% above ME |
| Work from home | 13%±6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
15.5%±5.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.