Compare towns
Dexter vs Ogunquit vs Windham vs Dexter
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Dexter has the most renters (49.7% 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 | Dexter | Ogunquit | Windham | Dexter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,822 |
1,379Lowest |
19,188Highest |
1,852 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
-3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51±6.8 14% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
51.2±7.8 14% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.6%±6.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Windham and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
20.4%±4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
25.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.6 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.8%±2.9Lowest 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 | $51,845±$18kLowest 31% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$53,654±$25k 28% 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 | $170,600±$52k 42% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$138,200±$50kLowest 53% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $838±$119 26% below ME |
— | $1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$827±$117Lowest 27% below ME |
| Windham and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,186 28% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$1,962Lowest 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.2%±20.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
59.4%±23.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Dexter and Dexter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 23.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
17.7% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
50.3%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 1 yr older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 7% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
22 minLowest 12% below ME |
| Work from home | 12.1%±8 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
5.7%±5.4Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #113 of 133 in ME | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #113 of 133 in ME |
| School district | MSAD 46 | — | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | Dexter Regional High School | — | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.3Highest |
— | 12.1Lowest |
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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.