Compare towns
Groton vs Ogunquit vs Windham vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Monroe has the most kids (20.9% 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 | Groton | Ogunquit | Windham | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 507Lowest |
1,379 |
19,188Highest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.1±16.2 31% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Monroe and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.4%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $85,625±$21kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% 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 | $269,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
— | $1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,873 8% below U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 50%±83.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Groton and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 14 | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| 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.