Compare towns
Northfield vs Ogunquit vs Windham vs Weld
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Northfield has the most affordable homes ($199k median).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Weld has the oldest population (median age 64).
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 | Northfield | Ogunquit | Windham | Weld |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 263Lowest |
1,379 |
19,188Highest |
459 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
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| Median age | 62.1±16.2 39% above ME |
62.8±4.8 40% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
64±6.7Highest 43% above ME |
| Weld and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 11.4%±7.8 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
17.9%±4.8 ME: 18.1% |
| Windham and Weld are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 39.2%±9.2 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Weld and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
42.1% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±4.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
1.7%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,333±$52k 9% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$62,083±$11kLowest 17% below 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 | $198,600±$64kLowest 33% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$268,600±$17k 9% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,232±$332 8% above ME |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,773 42% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$1,308Lowest 57% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Windham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
6.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
93.7% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 2 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the ME average |
26 min 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 21% above ME |
| Work from home | 3.2%±2.6Lowest ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
15.6%±8.4 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | — | RSU 14 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Windham High School | — |
| 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.