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Ogunquit vs Putney vs Windham vs Mount Desert
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%).
Putney has the most affordable homes ($300k median).
Windham has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Mount Desert has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
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 | Putney | Windham | Mount Desert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
2,622 |
19,188Highest |
1,671 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
54.9±8.2 41% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±4.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Putney 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% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.1%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Mount Desert are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$92,813±$9k 15% 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. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$522,100±$66k 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,341±$89Highest 5% below U.S. |
| Mount Desert and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$3,512Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.9%±31.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Mount Desert 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 70 in VT | #95 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | RSU 14 | Mount Desert Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| 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.