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Franklin vs Ogunquit vs Windham vs West Paris
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most renters (23.2% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
West Paris has the most affordable homes ($193k median).
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 | Franklin | Ogunquit | Windham | West Paris |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,628 |
1,379Lowest |
16,038Highest |
1,808 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46±9.3 18% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46±7.9 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.6%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,455±$16k 19% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$56,324±$5kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,800±$59k 26% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
$193,000±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $888±$306 37% below U.S. |
— | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$838±$333Lowest 41% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,231 28% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,083Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 36.7%±27.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
61.5%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| West Paris and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
24.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 76.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.2%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.8%±18.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and West Paris are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | — | Windham School District | RSU 17/MSAD 17 |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.