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North Windham vs Ogunquit vs Wells vs Standish
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%).
Wells has the most kids (18% under 18).
Standish has the youngest population (median age 40.5).
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 | Wells | Standish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,417 |
1,379Lowest |
11,713Highest |
10,662 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+18% ME: +2.6% |
+3.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 42±3 6% below ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
53.6±3.8 20% above ME |
40.5±2.8Lowest 10% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
18%±3.4Highest ME: 18.1% |
16.4%±3.1 ME: 18.1% |
| Wells 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% |
31%±3.3 ME: 22.4% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
43.3% ME: 36.2% |
36%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.5%±1.5 ME: 5.8% |
11.6%±1.7Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $88,522±$8k 18% above ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$88,024±$11kLowest 18% above ME |
$104,593±$15k 40% above ME |
| Ogunquit and Standish 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 |
$485,300±$23k 64% above ME |
$336,000±$18kLowest 13% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,248±$604 10% above ME |
— | $1,350±$297Highest 19% above ME |
$983±$453Lowest 14% below ME |
| Wells 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 |
$3,215 6% above ME |
$3,005Lowest about the ME average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±14.3 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
42.1%±19.6 ME: 48.4% |
57.4%±22.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Standish and Wells 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% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
7.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
90.1% ME: 74.3% |
91.2% 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 |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
28 min 12% above ME |
29 minHighest 20% above ME |
| Work from home | 20.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.8%±4.2 ME: 15.9% |
13.6%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #22 of 133 in ME | #18 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | Wells-Ogunquit CSD | RSU 06/MSAD 06 |
| High school in town | — | — | Wells High School | Bonny Eagle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4Lowest |
12.5Highest |
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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.