Compare towns
Monmouth vs Ogunquit vs Leeds vs Winthrop
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Monmouth has the most renters (20.2% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Leeds has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Winthrop has the oldest housing (typical home built 1977).
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 | Monmouth | Ogunquit | Leeds | Winthrop |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,162 |
1,379Lowest |
2,285 |
6,191Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+0.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 46.2±1.5 3% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
38.2±8.3Lowest 15% below ME |
43.6±5.3 about the ME average |
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
30.6%±9.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.9%±5.6 ME: 18.1% |
| Leeds and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.8 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
14.8%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
23.4%±5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
23%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
40% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
7.4%±3.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.4 ME: 5.8% |
| Leeds and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $74,648±$18kLowest about the ME average |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$85,208±$14k 14% above ME |
$86,470±$4k 16% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $274,100±$21k 8% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$257,800±$27kLowest 13% below ME |
$294,800±$41k about the ME average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,271±$175Highest 12% above ME |
— | $940±$461 17% below ME |
$892±$319Lowest 22% below ME |
| Monmouth and Leeds are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,139 3% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,565Lowest 16% below ME |
$3,506 15% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.6%±46.6Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
27.1%±11.5 ME: 48.4% |
50.8%±22.4 ME: 48.4% |
| Monmouth and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
19.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
12.9% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
93.8% ME: 74.3% |
92.5% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986 9 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1977Lowest same as ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 22% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
35 minHighest 41% above ME |
| Work from home | 23%±11 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
10%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
23.1%±6.7 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #51 of 133 in ME | — | — | #12 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 02 | — | RSU 52/MSAD 52 | Winthrop Public Schools |
| High school in town | Monmouth Academy | — | None in town | Winthrop High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | — | 11.7Highest |
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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.