Compare towns
Frankfort vs Ogunquit vs Windham vs Prospect
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).
Prospect has the most kids (25.2% 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.
| Measure | Frankfort | Ogunquit | Windham | Prospect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,098 |
1,379 |
19,188Highest |
923Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.2±5.8 12% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
45.2±7.5 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 15.8%±3.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
25.2%±10.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Prospect 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
19.8%±1.7 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
22.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.6%±1Lowest 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 | $80,000±$26kLowest 7% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$81,250±$17k 9% 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±$60k 29% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$196,500±$19kLowest 34% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $850±$299Lowest 25% below ME |
— | $1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$1,107±$61 about the ME average |
| Windham and Prospect 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 |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$1,979 35% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±88Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
31.3%±42 ME: 48.4% |
| Windham and Prospect 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% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
7.3% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.2% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 31% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
33 minHighest 34% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.7%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.