Compare towns
New Gloucester vs Ogunquit vs Standish vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Standish has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
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 Gloucester | Ogunquit | Standish | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,766 |
1,379Lowest |
10,662 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+3.7% ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 40.1±5.5Lowest 10% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
40.5±2.8 10% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 24.2%±5.8Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
| New Gloucester and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.4%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.7%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
36% ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $108,797±$12k 46% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$104,593±$15kLowest 40% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
| Ogunquit and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,100±$29k 20% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$336,000±$18kLowest 13% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,150±$249 about the ME average |
— | $983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
| Windham and New Gloucester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,417 13% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,005Lowest about the ME average |
$3,938 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24.7%±12 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
91.2% ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 14 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 9% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 14.2%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #65 of 133 in ME | — | #18 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Bonny Eagle High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.5Highest |
12.1Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.