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Ogunquit vs Middleborough 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%).
Middleborough has the most renters (23.1% rent).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($389k 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 | Ogunquit | Middleborough | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
24,505Highest |
19,188 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.4±2.1 12% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±2.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Middleborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and 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 42% above U.S. |
$97,056±$7kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
| 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 163% above U.S. |
$468,700±$18k 41% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,706±$72Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,023Highest 93% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.2%±11.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Middleborough 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #170 of 282 in MA | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Middleborough | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | — | Middleborough High | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.