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Gardiner vs Ogunquit vs Windham vs West Gardiner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Gardiner has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windham has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
West Gardiner has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Gardiner | Ogunquit | Windham | West Gardiner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,088 |
1,379Lowest |
19,188Highest |
3,696 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+5.7% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42±3.6 6% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
43.5±2.8 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.9%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
| Windham and West Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.3%±4.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
32.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
8.1%±5.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
| West Gardiner and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $71,782±$10kLowest 4% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$96,172±$30k 29% 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 | $221,600±$19kLowest 25% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$305,100±$42k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,113±$191 about the ME average |
— | $1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$1,087±$150Lowest 5% below ME |
| Windham and Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,742 10% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$2,282Lowest 25% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±13.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
57.1%±9.4Highest ME: 48.4% |
| West Gardiner and Gardiner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
88.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1944Lowest 33 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 22% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 13.9%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
13.8%±7.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #36 of 133 in ME | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #90 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | — | RSU 14 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | Gardiner Area High School | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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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.