Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Buxton vs South 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%).
Buxton has the most kids (16.2% under 18).
South Windham has the youngest population (median age 36.5).
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 | Ogunquit | Buxton | South Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379 |
8,512Highest |
1,212Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+4.3% ME: +2.6% |
-11.6%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
45.5±3.9 about the ME average |
36.5±13.2Lowest 19% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2 ME: 18.1% |
16.2%±3.6Highest ME: 18.1% |
3.6%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest ME: 22.4% |
19.2%±4.2 ME: 22.4% |
7.3%±5.9Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
30.3%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
35.6% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.2%±1.8Lowest ME: 5.8% |
6.9%±5.5Highest ME: 5.8% |
| South Windham and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 53% above ME |
$100,144±$21kLowest 34% above ME |
$133,223±$21kHighest 78% above ME |
| South Windham and Ogunquit 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 |
$356,800±$21k 20% above ME |
$314,300±$81kLowest 6% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,613±$266Lowest 42% above ME |
$1,824±$2kHighest 60% above ME |
| South Windham and Buxton 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 |
$3,422 13% above ME |
$2,941Lowest 3% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
26.9%±26.5Highest ME: 48.4% |
0%±27.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Buxton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% ME: 10.7% |
2.3%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
9.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
80.3% ME: 74.3% |
79.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr newer than ME |
1981 4 yrs newer than ME |
1989Highest 12 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
34 minHighest 39% above ME |
34 min 37% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
8.8%±3.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
24.5%±15.8 ME: 15.9% |
| Ogunquit and South Windham 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 | — | #104 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | — |
| 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.