Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Beals vs North Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Beals has the most affordable homes ($257k median).
North Windham has the youngest population (median age 42).
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 | Ogunquit | Beals | North Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
498Lowest |
5,417Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-12.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+7.5% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
48±15.6 7% above ME |
42±3Lowest 6% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.1%±6.5 ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±4.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
| North Windham and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
30.1%±5.1 ME: 22.4% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
37.6% ME: 36.2% |
37%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
5.8%±5.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.4%±2.9 ME: 5.8% |
| Beals and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 53% above ME |
$64,063±$14kLowest 14% below ME |
$88,522±$8k 18% above ME |
| Ogunquit and North Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$256,700±$45kLowest 13% below ME |
$342,800±$29k 16% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $907±$378Lowest 20% below ME |
$1,248±$604Highest 10% above ME |
| North Windham and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473Highest 47% above ME |
$2,580Lowest 15% below ME |
$3,546 17% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
7.4%±71.2 ME: 48.4% |
30.7%±14.3Highest ME: 48.4% |
| North Windham and Beals are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
10.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
6.1% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
83.9% ME: 74.3% |
80.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1980Highest 3 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 7% above ME |
21 minLowest 17% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
17.6%±10.9Lowest ME: 15.9% |
20.9%±6.9 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Beals Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.