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Ogunquit vs Sandown 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%).
Sandown has the highest household income ($135k).
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 | Sandown | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,379Lowest |
6,628 |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.8±3.7Lowest 5% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Sandown 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% |
14.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sandown and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$135,040±$25kHighest 67% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14kLowest 34% above U.S. |
| Sandown and Ogunquit 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. |
$483,400±$44k 45% above U.S. |
$388,900±$22kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,893±$721Highest 34% above U.S. |
$1,232±$332Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Sandown 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. |
$8,801Highest 182% above U.S. |
$3,938Lowest 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
64.1%±48.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sandown 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% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.4%±13.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Sandown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #71 of 120 in NH | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Timberlane Regional School District | 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.