Compare towns
New Castle vs Ogunquit vs Windham vs Sandwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windham has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Sandwich has the oldest population (median age 63.6).
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 | New Castle | Ogunquit | Windham | Sandwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 827Lowest |
1,379 |
19,188Highest |
1,757 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±6 61% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8 61% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
63.6±2.8Highest 63% above U.S. |
| Sandwich and New Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.9%±7.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and New Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 44.3%±16.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
46.6%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sandwich and New Castle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.6%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $176,953±$29kHighest 119% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
$140,694±$22k 74% above U.S. |
| New Castle and Sandwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,701,300±$267kHighest 411% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79k 163% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$437,700±$79k 32% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $3,501Highest 148% above U.S. |
— | $1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,679±$1k 19% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,509Highest 173% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,494 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±85.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±41.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sandwich and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
31 min 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 40.1%±19.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
36.1%±16.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and New Castle 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 | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | New Castle School District | — | RSU 14 | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.