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Ogunquit vs Casco vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Casco has the most affordable homes ($356k median).
Windham has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
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 | Casco | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
3,696 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
52±3.3 34% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±7.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Casco 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Casco 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 42% above U.S. |
$69,313±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$355,500±$58kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50k 117% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,395±$184Lowest about the U.S. average |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,085Lowest about the U.S. average |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±35.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Casco are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±10 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Casco 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 | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | RSU 61/MSAD 61 | Windham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.