Compare towns
Dayton vs Limerick vs North Windham vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dayton has the most kids (20.4% under 18).
Limerick has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
North Windham has the most renters (19.9% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Dayton | Limerick | North Windham | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,313 |
3,400 |
5,417Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% ME: +2.6% |
+10.2% ME: +2.6% |
+7.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±5.5 6% below ME |
40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
42±3 6% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 20.4%±4Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.7%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Dayton and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.6% ME: 36.2% |
27.5%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
37% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Dayton and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,750±$24k 52% above ME |
$101,172±$15k 35% above ME |
$88,522±$8kLowest 18% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,200±$34k 34% above ME |
$269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME |
$342,800±$29k 16% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,215±$867Lowest 7% above ME |
$1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
$1,248±$604 10% above ME |
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| Limerick and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,872 28% above ME |
$2,520Lowest 17% below ME |
$3,546 17% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Dayton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.7% ME: 10.7% |
6.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.1% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.7% ME: 74.3% |
89.8% ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990 13 yrs newer than ME |
1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 26% above ME |
38 minHighest 53% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.3%±3.9 ME: 15.9% |
15.2%±6.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Dayton Public Schools | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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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.