Compare towns
Norway vs Ogunquit vs Windham vs Lincoln
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norway has the most renters (29.5% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 41.8).
Lincoln has the most affordable homes ($142k median).
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 | Norway | Ogunquit | Windham | Lincoln |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 5,228 |
1,379Lowest |
19,188Highest |
4,890 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% ME: +2.6% |
+76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
-4.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±4.9 10% above ME |
62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
52.4±3.4 17% above ME |
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4.1 ME: 18.1% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
11.4%±4.4 ME: 18.1% |
| Windham and Norway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±5.3 ME: 22.4% |
43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
32.1%±7.4 ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4% ME: 36.2% |
63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
20.2%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±2.6Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±2.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
2.5%±2.3Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Norway and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,342±$17kLowest 27% below ME |
$114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above ME |
$56,089±$15k 25% 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 | $215,800±$29k 27% below ME |
$875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
$141,500±$40kLowest 52% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $770±$66 32% below ME |
— | $1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
$658±$28Lowest 42% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,057 32% below ME |
$4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
$1,860Lowest 39% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±17.5 ME: 48.4% |
0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
61.3%±34.1Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Lincoln and Norway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 20.9%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
16.5% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
72.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
1980 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 39% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
24 minLowest about the ME average |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7.6 ME: 15.9% |
43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
3.2%±2.7Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #79 of 133 in ME | — | #95 of 133 in ME | #94 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 17/MSAD 17 · Oxford-Region 11 | — | RSU 14 | Lincoln-Region 3 · RSU 67 |
| High school in town | Oxford Hills Comprehensive H S | — | Windham High School | Mattanawcook Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.7Highest |
— | 12.1 |
11.8Lowest |
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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.