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Erving vs Ogunquit 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

Erving has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windham has the most kids (19.2% under 18).

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.

MeasureErvingOgunquitWindham
People
Population
1,703
1,379Lowest
19,188Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-7.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
43.3±2.4
11% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
41.8±1.8Lowest
7% above U.S.
Kids under 18
16.3%±3.2
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.2%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
Windham and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
22.6%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.9%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
24.1%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.8%±1.3Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
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
$77,656±$9kLowest
4% below U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% 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
$271,800±$20kLowest
18% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$388,900±$22k
17% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,163±$213Lowest
18% below U.S.
—
$1,232±$332Highest
13% below U.S.
Windham and Erving are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$1,870Lowest
40% below U.S.
$4,473Highest
43% above U.S.
$3,938
26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
46.5%±23Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
32.7%±14.7
U.S.: 51.1%
Erving and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
5.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
81.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1957Lowest
23 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
6% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
3.6%±2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
19%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #95 of 133 in ME
School district Erving — RSU 14
High school in town None in town — Windham High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
12.1
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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.