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Ogunquit vs Gardiner vs 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%).
Gardiner has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Windham has the most kids (19.2% 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 | Gardiner | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
6,088 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+2.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
42±3.6 6% below ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
16.6%±3.6 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Windham and Gardiner 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% |
19.7%±3.5 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest ME: 36.2% |
29.8%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
4.1%±1.8 ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Ogunquit and Gardiner 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 |
$71,782±$10kLowest 4% below ME |
$107,934±$14k 44% above 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 | $875,700±$79kHighest 195% above ME |
$221,600±$19kLowest 25% below ME |
$388,900±$22k 31% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,113±$191Lowest about the ME average |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
| Windham and Gardiner 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 |
$2,742Lowest 10% below ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
44.6%±13.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7 ME: 48.4% |
| Gardiner and Windham 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% |
10.5%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
68.2%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1944Lowest 33 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 7% above ME |
30 minHighest 22% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.9%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #36 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 11/MSAD 11 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | — | Gardiner Area High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.