Compare towns
Limerick vs Ogunquit vs Windsor 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 youngest population (median age 40.4).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windsor has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Windsor | Newfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,400Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,690 |
1,580 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.3% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
43.5±8 about the ME average |
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%±5.5 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
23.2%±6.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
12.6%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Windsor and Limerick 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% |
14.3%±4.4Lowest 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% |
21%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
21.8% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
2.7%±2 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Newfield 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±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$63,178±$5k 15% below ME |
$57,188±$20kLowest 23% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29k 9% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$228,800±$22kLowest 23% below ME |
$318,100±$27k 7% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Highest 54% above ME |
— | $1,265±$400Lowest 11% above ME |
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| Limerick and Windsor 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 |
$2,160Lowest 29% below ME |
$2,402 21% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
46.2%±31.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 ME: 48.4% |
| Windsor and Limerick 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% |
7.5% ME: 10.7% |
10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
89.1%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 |
1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 53% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
36 min 45% above ME |
49 minHighest 98% above ME |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
6.5%±3 ME: 15.9% |
6.1%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #44 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 12 | RSU 57/MSAD 57 |
| High school in town | — | — | None 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.