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Gilmanton vs Ogunquit vs Windham

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Gilmanton has the most affordable homes ($364k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windham has the most renters (15.4% rent).

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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.

MeasureGilmantonOgunquitWindham
People
Population
4,026
1,379Lowest
19,188Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+4.4%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
45±4.4
16% above U.S.
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
41.8±1.8Lowest
7% above U.S.
Kids under 18
17.5%±6.4
U.S.: 22%
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
19.2%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 22%
Windham and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
17.2%±4.4
U.S.: 17.2%
43.6%±10.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.9%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
37.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$117,088±$9kHighest
45% above U.S.
$114,259±$56k
42% above U.S.
$107,934±$14kLowest
34% above U.S.
Gilmanton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$363,700±$42kLowest
9% above U.S.
$875,700±$79kHighest
163% above U.S.
$388,900±$22k
17% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$421Lowest
20% below U.S.
—
$1,232±$332Highest
13% below U.S.
Windham and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,235Highest
100% above U.S.
$4,473
43% above U.S.
$3,938Lowest
26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
57.1%±100Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
32.7%±14.7
U.S.: 51.1%
Gilmanton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
99.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
84.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minHighest
25% above U.S.
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
8.3%±5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
19%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #25 of 120 in NH — #95 of 133 in ME
School district Gilmanton School District — RSU 14
High school in town None 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.