Compare towns
North Yarmouth vs Ogunquit vs Windham vs Raymond
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Yarmouth has the highest household income ($129k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Raymond has the oldest housing (typical home built 1976).
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 Yarmouth | Ogunquit | Windham | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,240 |
1,379Lowest |
19,188Highest |
4,610 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.2% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
+2.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 47.4±3.2 6% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
47.3±4.1 6% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 21.5%±4.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
19.1%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
| North Yarmouth and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.9 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
22.2%±5.5 ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
49.3% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.2Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| North Yarmouth and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $129,267±$13kHighest 73% above ME |
$114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$88,194±$20kLowest 18% above ME |
| North Yarmouth and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,500±$45k 67% above ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$388,900±$22kLowest 31% above ME |
$395,800±$42k 33% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,708±$641Highest 50% above ME |
— | $1,232±$332 8% above ME |
$965±$397Lowest 15% below ME |
| North Yarmouth and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,355Highest 76% above ME |
$4,473 47% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$3,139Lowest 3% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±71.2Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
38.3%±62.5 ME: 48.4% |
| North Yarmouth and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
5.3%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1976Lowest 1 yr older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 11% above ME |
26 minLowest 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
37 minHighest 50% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.9%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
32.3%±11.3 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #112 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | — | RSU 14 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.