Compare towns
Frankfort vs Monroe vs Ogunquit vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Frankfort has the most affordable homes ($211k median).
Monroe has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Frankfort | Monroe | Ogunquit | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,098 |
1,001Lowest |
1,379 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5% ME: +2.6% |
+4.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.2±5.8 12% above ME |
43.5±7 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±3.2 ME: 18.1% |
23.7%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Monroe and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
22.6%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% ME: 36.2% |
29.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.3%±4.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Monroe and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,000±$26kLowest 7% above ME |
$81,300±$7k 9% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% 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 | $211,300±$60kLowest 29% below ME |
$220,300±$57k 26% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$299Lowest 25% below ME |
$1,165±$152 about the ME average |
— | $1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
| Windham and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,926Lowest 37% below ME |
$2,207 27% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±88Lowest ME: 48.4% |
50.9%±47.8Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Monroe and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
11.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% ME: 74.3% |
87.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1992Highest 15 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 31% above ME |
32 min 28% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.7%±4.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±4.4 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 | — | RSU 14 |
| High school 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 |
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.