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North Windham vs Ogunquit vs Orrington vs Windham
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 most renters (19.9% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Orrington has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Windham has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
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 | Orrington | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,417 |
1,379Lowest |
3,853 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.1%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42±3 6% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
49.5±3.3 10% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Windham and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±3.6 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
23.8%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.3% ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8kLowest 18% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$94,556±$10k 27% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% 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 | $342,800±$29k 16% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$309,000±$49kLowest 4% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604Highest 10% above ME |
— | $1,167±$135Lowest about the ME average |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
| North Windham and 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 |
$2,823Lowest 7% below ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
11.9%±20.6 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Windham and North Windham 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% |
6.6%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
88.5% ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
1985 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 13% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.4%±5.3Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #41 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | Orrington 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.