Compare towns
Minot vs Ogunquit vs Windham vs Poland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Minot has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Poland has the most kids (21.4% under 18).
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 | Minot | Ogunquit | Windham | Poland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,794 |
1,379Lowest |
19,188Highest |
5,954 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+9.9% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49±6.1 9% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
44.2±9.4 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
21.4%±5.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Poland and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.3%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
17.8%±4.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
23.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Minot and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $95,655±$17k 28% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$85,557±$23kLowest 14% above 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 | $294,900±$26k about the ME average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$283,600±$44kLowest 4% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$801Lowest 23% below ME |
— | $1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$1,198±$128 5% above ME |
| Windham and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,602Lowest 14% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$2,774 9% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.7%±40.7 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
61.6%±30.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Poland and Minot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
16.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96%Highest ME: 74.3% |
94.3% ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
81.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 17 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
1988 11 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
28 minHighest 13% above ME |
| Work from home | 16.8%±5.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
21.9%±10.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Poland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #78 of 133 in ME | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #81 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 16 | — | RSU 14 | RSU 16 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windham High School | Poland Regional H S |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1Lowest |
12.2Highest |
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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.