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Cumberland Center vs Ogunquit vs Windham vs Cumberland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cumberland Center has the most kids (30.9% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($389k median).
Cumberland has the highest household income ($174k).
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 | Cumberland Center | Ogunquit | Windham | Cumberland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,790 |
1,379Lowest |
19,188Highest |
8,647 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+17.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 37.9±7.8Lowest 15% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
41.9±4 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 30.9%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
25.6%±3.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Cumberland Center and Cumberland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 11%±2.7Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±2.9 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 75.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
63.5% ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
72.5% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±3.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cumberland Center and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $170,125±$33k 128% above ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$107,934±$14kLowest 44% above ME |
$173,894±$20kHighest 133% above ME |
| Cumberland and Cumberland Center are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $539,500±$74k 82% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$388,900±$22kLowest 31% above ME |
$616,800±$42k 108% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
$2,143±$759Highest 88% above ME |
| Cumberland and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,535 115% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,938Lowest 30% above ME |
$7,116Highest 134% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
47.1%±31.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Cumberland and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.1%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 99.2%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
90.9% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 2 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 4% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
24 min about the ME average |
| Work from home | 33.6%±13.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
25.3%±7 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Cumberland Center 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 | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #25 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 14 | RSU 51/MSAD 51 |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School | Greely High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1Highest |
9.5Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.