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North Windham vs Ogunquit vs Lamoine
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%).
Lamoine has the shortest commute (22 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 | North Windham | Ogunquit | Lamoine |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,417Highest |
1,379Lowest |
1,782 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+7.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42±3Lowest 6% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.6±7.3 11% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
15%±3.8 ME: 18.1% |
| North Windham and Lamoine 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% |
25.5%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
34.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest 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±$8kLowest 18% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$88,542±$15k 18% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,800±$29k 16% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$324,800±$43kLowest 10% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604Highest 10% above ME |
— | $1,174±$158Lowest 3% above ME |
| North Windham and Lamoine 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 |
$2,303Lowest 24% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
23.3%±16.4 ME: 48.4% |
| North Windham and Lamoine are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.1% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
8.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
78.4%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1983Highest 6 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
22 minLowest 11% below ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
21.4%±5 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Lamoine 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.