Compare towns
New Durham vs Ogunquit vs Windham vs Alton
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 Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windham has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Alton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
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 Durham | Ogunquit | Windham | Alton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,748 |
1,379Lowest |
19,188Highest |
5,994 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.5±7.5 20% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
53.7±3.2 38% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.4%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and New Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±0.8Lowest 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 | $100,194±$13kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$113,715±$19k 41% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $339,400±$27kLowest about the U.S. average |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$430,400±$37k 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,417±$116Highest about the U.S. average |
— | $1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
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| New Durham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,774Highest 85% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
$4,183 34% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25%±42.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.7%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Alton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.1%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #72 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — | RSU 14 | Prospect Mountain JMA School District · Alton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windham High School | Prospect Mountain High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1Highest |
11.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.