Compare towns
Linneus vs Ogunquit vs Windham vs Etna
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Linneus has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windham has the most renters (15.4% rent).
Etna has the most homeowners (94.9%).
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 | Linneus | Ogunquit | Windham | Etna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,226Lowest |
1,379 |
19,188Highest |
1,252 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
-1.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 44.6±3.9 about the ME average |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
41.9±3.4 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.2Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
20%±6.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Linneus and Etna are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.3%±3.2Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.5%±1.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 11.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
13.9% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.4 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
0.6%±0.5Lowest 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 | $65,114±$18kLowest 13% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$72,379±$16k 3% below 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 | $144,200±$53kLowest 51% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$183,000±$49k 38% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,232±$332 8% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,608Lowest 47% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$1,745 43% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 53.8%±55 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
66.7%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Etna and Linneus are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
15.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.4% ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1993Highest 16 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 29% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
28 minHighest 12% above ME |
| Work from home | 5.4%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
5.6%±3.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 14 | — |
| High school 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.