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Kingfield vs Ogunquit vs Windham vs Islesboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Kingfield has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Islesboro has the shortest commute (8 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 | Kingfield | Ogunquit | Windham | Islesboro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 820 |
1,379 |
19,188Highest |
636Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 55.4±4.6 24% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
57±8.4 27% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Islesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±7.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.2%±6.9 ME: 18.1% |
| Windham and Kingfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.4%±4.7 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
40.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Islesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
47.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.5Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
0.9%±1.9 ME: 5.8% |
| 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 | $47,750±$26kLowest 36% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$88,438±$44k 18% 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 | $194,300±$41kLowest 34% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$288,800±$140k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$938±$252Lowest 18% below ME |
| Windham and Islesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,180Lowest 28% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$4,300 42% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.7%±24.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
30.8%±85.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Windham and Islesboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
15.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
91.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 4 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1974 3 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
8 minLowest 69% below ME |
| Work from home | 17.4%±8.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
20.3%±8.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | — | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.