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North Windham vs Ogunquit vs Georgetown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Windham has the youngest population (median age 42).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | North Windham | Ogunquit | Georgetown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,417Highest |
1,379 |
1,012Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.5%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42±3Lowest 6% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
55.8±9.4 25% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15.7%±6.8 ME: 18.1% |
| North Windham and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
33.1%±10.8 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
40.4% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
0.5%±1.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| North Windham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8k 18% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$84,250±$33kLowest 13% above ME |
| Ogunquit and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$29kLowest 16% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$427,200±$47k 44% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604Lowest 10% above ME |
— | $1,431±$448Highest 26% above ME |
| Georgetown and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,546 17% above ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,575Lowest 15% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
71.6%±20.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 6.1% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.4% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.5%±14 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Georgetown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Georgetown Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.