Compare towns
Durham vs Ogunquit vs Windham vs Topsham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Durham has the most affordable homes ($322k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Topsham has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Durham | Ogunquit | Windham | Topsham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,262 |
1,379Lowest |
19,188Highest |
9,706 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42.6±5.9 5% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
44.7±4 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 19.7%±4.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
19.9%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Topsham and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.6%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±3.2 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
50% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.9%±1.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,181±$5k 33% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$91,028±$10kLowest 22% above 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 | $322,200±$34kLowest 9% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$360,800±$20k 22% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,232±$332Lowest 8% above ME |
$1,355±$642Highest 19% above ME |
| Topsham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,781Lowest 25% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$4,259 40% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±40.9 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
40.3%±12.9Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Topsham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
78.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 13% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest 4% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±5.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
17.2%±4.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #14 of 133 in ME | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #66 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 05 | — | RSU 14 | RSU 75/MSAD 75 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windham High School | Mt Ararat High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1Lowest |
12.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.