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Ogunquit vs Newark 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%).
Newark has the most affordable homes ($230k median).
Windham has the most renters (15.4% rent).

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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.

MeasureOgunquitNewarkWindham
People
Population
1,379
727Lowest
19,188Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+76.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.4%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.8±4.8Highest
61% above U.S.
41.4±6Lowest
6% above U.S.
41.8±1.8
7% above U.S.
Kids under 18
5.7%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
22%±3Highest
U.S.: 22%
19.2%±2.7
U.S.: 22%
Newark and Windham 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%
19.9%±5.1
U.S.: 17.2%
15.9%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
63.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
41%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
44.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.6%±0.6Lowest
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.
$72,929±$7kLowest
10% below 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.
$229,900±$23kLowest
31% below U.S.
$388,900±$22k
17% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,708±$97Highest
21% above U.S.
$1,232±$332Lowest
13% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,473Highest
43% above U.S.
$3,771Lowest
21% above U.S.
$3,938
26% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
0%±61.1Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
7.1%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
32.7%±14.7Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
Windham and Newark 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%
22.4%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
3.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
90.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
84.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 minLowest
about the U.S. average
34 minHighest
28% above U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
Work from home
43.3%±12.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
13.8%±8.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
19%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — — #95 of 133 in ME
School district — Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 RSU 14
High school in town — None in town Windham High School
Students per teacherat that high school — —
12.1
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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.