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Gilman vs Ogunquit vs Windham vs Baltimore

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gilman has the most affordable homes ($99k median).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
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.

MeasureGilmanOgunquitWindhamBaltimore
People
Population
165Lowest
1,379
19,188Highest
361
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
56.2±6
44% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
41.8±1.8Lowest
7% above U.S.
51.2±10.3
32% above U.S.
Ogunquit and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
0%±17.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2
U.S.: 22%
19.2%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
8.9%±6.7
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
29.1%±16.8
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.9%±2.1
U.S.: 17.2%
14.7%±4.2Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Ogunquit and Gilman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
22.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
25.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±7.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1.1
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$57,788±$32kLowest
28% below U.S.
$114,259±$56kHighest
42% above U.S.
$107,934±$14k
34% above U.S.
$107,500±$16k
33% 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
$98,500±$46kLowest
70% below U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$388,900±$22k
17% above U.S.
$219,400±$27k
34% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,279±$700Highest
9% below U.S.
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$1,232±$332Lowest
13% below U.S.
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Gilman and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,806Lowest
10% below U.S.
$4,473Highest
43% above U.S.
$3,938
26% above U.S.
$4,329
39% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
73.9%±69.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
32.7%±14.7
U.S.: 51.1%
26.7%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Gilman and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
0%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
3.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
1.1%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
61%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
85.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
26 min
about the U.S. average
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
Work from home
0%±13.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
19%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
9.8%±4.4
U.S.: 15.1%
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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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.