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Naples vs Ogunquit vs Windham vs Casco
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Naples has the most affordable homes ($340k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% 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 | Naples | Ogunquit | Windham | Casco |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,985 |
1,379Lowest |
16,038Highest |
3,696 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.8 28% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
52±3.3 34% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±4 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Casco and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $78,188±$13k 3% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$69,313±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,100±$48kLowest about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
$355,500±$58k 7% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,941±$625 37% above U.S. |
— | $3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,395±$184Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$3,085 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.9%±40.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±35.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Naples and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 45% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.7%±11.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Naples 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 | #118 of 133 in ME | — | #13 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | — | Windham School District | RSU 61/MSAD 61 |
| High school in town | Lake Region High School | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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U.S. 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.