Compare towns
Ogunquit vs Owls Head 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%).
Owls Head has the shortest commute (16 min average).
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 | Owls Head | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
1,482 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-4.8%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 40% above ME |
52.6±6.6 17% above ME |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% below ME |
| Ogunquit and Owls Head are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest ME: 18.1% |
13.6%±4.3 ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
| Windham and Owls Head 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% |
31.9%±4.4 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Ogunquit and Owls Head 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 ME: 36.2% |
39.4%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.6%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| 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 53% above ME |
$87,325±$7kLowest 17% above 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 |
$413,300±$43k 39% above ME |
$388,900±$22kLowest 31% above ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,191±$386Lowest 5% above ME |
$1,232±$332Highest 8% above ME |
| Windham and Owls Head 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 |
$2,981Lowest about the ME average |
$3,938 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest ME: 48.4% |
29.9%±51.6 ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
| Windham and Owls Head 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% |
5.7%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.4% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest ME: 74.3% |
81.6%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr newer than ME |
1969Lowest 8 yrs older than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 7% above ME |
16 minLowest 34% below ME |
26 minHighest 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest ME: 15.9% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1 ME: 15.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | RSU 13 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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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.