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Mars Hill vs Ogunquit vs Windham vs Easton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mars Hill has the most renters (29.4% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Easton has the shortest commute (20 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 | Mars Hill | Ogunquit | Windham | Easton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,398 |
1,379Lowest |
19,188Highest |
1,433 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+2.6% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 43.4±3 3% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
52.6±10.5 17% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.9%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±4.7 ME: 18.1% |
| Mars Hill and Easton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±5.8 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
25.8%±2.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.2%±1.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Mars Hill and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,273±$9k 13% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$53,309±$11kLowest 29% 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 | $163,600±$23kLowest 45% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$163,800±$36k 45% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $488±$96Lowest 57% below ME |
— | $1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$510±$116 55% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,843 39% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$1,435Lowest 53% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.6%±7.1 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
41.3%±37.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Easton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.6% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
15.1%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
85.8% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 10 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1975 2 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 14% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
20 minLowest 18% below ME |
| Work from home | 6.9%±6.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
4.1%±3.2Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 42/MSAD 42 | — | RSU 14 | Easton Public Schools |
| High school in town | Central Aroostook Jr-Sr H S | — | Windham High School | Easton Junior-Senior High Sch |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 8.0Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
8.9 |
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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.