Compare towns
Nobleboro vs Ogunquit vs Windham vs Newcastle
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nobleboro has the most affordable homes ($353k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Newcastle has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Nobleboro | Ogunquit | Windham | Newcastle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,906 |
1,379Lowest |
19,188Highest |
1,913 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+5.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 48.4±1.8 8% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
49.4±7 10% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4.2 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.8%±3.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Windham and Newcastle are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.9%±3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
24.4%±1.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.1%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
45.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±2.1 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,417±$14k 34% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$89,868±$33kLowest 20% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $352,600±$45kLowest 19% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$398,000±$41k 34% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,099±$231Lowest 4% below ME |
— | $1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$1,363±$81Highest 20% above ME |
| Newcastle and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,049Lowest about the ME average |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$4,256 40% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±32.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
5.8%±16.2 ME: 48.4% |
| Nobleboro and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
80.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 17% below ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
17 minLowest 30% below ME |
| Work from home | 5.6%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
20.2%±4.6 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Nobleboro Public Schools | — | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Windham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.