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Limerick vs Ogunquit vs South Windham vs Newfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
South Windham has the highest household income ($133k).
Newfield has the most homeowners (96.7%).
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 | Limerick | Ogunquit | South Windham | Newfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400Highest |
1,379 |
1,212Lowest |
1,580 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
36.5±13.2Lowest 19% below ME |
52.8±8.1 18% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2 ME: 18.1% |
3.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Limerick and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
7.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
26.9%±6 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
35.6% ME: 36.2% |
21.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
6.9%±5.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| South Windham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $101,172±$15k 35% above ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$133,223±$21kHighest 78% above ME |
$57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
| South Windham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29kLowest 9% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$314,300±$81k 6% above ME |
$318,100±$27k 7% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Lowest 54% above ME |
— | $1,824±$2kHighest 60% above ME |
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| South Windham and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520 17% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,941 3% below ME |
$2,402Lowest 21% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
0%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Limerick and Newfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.9% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.4% ME: 10.7% |
10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
79.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
96.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1989 12 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 53% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
24.5%±15.8 ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and South Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | — | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.