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Effingham vs Ogunquit vs Ossipee vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Effingham has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Ossipee has the most renters (18% rent).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
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 | Effingham | Ogunquit | Ossipee | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,912 |
1,379Lowest |
4,521 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4 21% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $76,607±$14kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,700±$30kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,090±$121Lowest 23% below U.S. |
— | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163Highest 66% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #100 of 120 in NH | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.1 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.