Compare towns
Lyman vs Ogunquit vs North Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyman has the most homeowners (95%).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
North Windham has the youngest population (median age 42).
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 | Lyman | Ogunquit | North Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,612 |
1,379Lowest |
5,417Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 53.8±2 20% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42±3Lowest 6% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 15.2%±4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| North Windham and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±6.4 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
| North 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 | $87,284±$14kLowest 17% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$88,522±$8k 18% above ME |
| Ogunquit and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $360,400±$44k 22% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$342,800±$29kLowest 16% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$522Lowest 7% below ME |
— | $1,248±$604Highest 10% above ME |
| North Windham and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,717Lowest 11% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,546 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.7%±44.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Lyman and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 35% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #40 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| 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 |
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.