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Ogunquit vs Richmond 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%).
Richmond has the most kids (21.5% under 18).
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 | Richmond | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
4,159 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
43.7±5.6 12% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.5%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Richmond 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% |
19.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.7Lowest 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. |
$108,235±$24k 34% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Richmond 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. |
$432,200±$39k 30% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,473 43% above U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.5%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windham and Richmond 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% |
4.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #5 of 70 in VT | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | 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 |
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.